Ex-Niger Delta militants warn Boko Haram
From FEMI FOLARANMI, Yenagoa
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

The Niger Delta Liberation Force (NDLF) has accused the Islamic sect, Boko Haram of plotting to destabilize the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, declaring that it is ready to partner with security agencies to thwart plans of the group.

It disclosed that the Boko Haram group and their sponsors were yet to come to terms with the fact that Jonathan, who is a product of the Niger Delta struggle was now the President of Nigeria

According to the NDLF, it was ready to give voluntary security services to the President, since it was obvious that the Nigeria security network had been compromised with the two suicide bombings and various attacks launched by the Boko Haram.

The NDLF, in a statement signed by its spokesman, Mack Anthony said Boko Haram was not anti-western, contrary to what it had been propagating but anti-Niger Delta and Christianity and warned the group not to venture into the Niger Delta region as the repercussion would be disastrous.

The statement reads in part: “We, on behalf of the good people of Niger Delta and Nigerians, do hereby offer to partner with the federal security force, especially the army to give voluntary security services to President Goodluck Jonathan and his immediate family over the precarious security situation created by the Islamic sect , Boko Haram with suicide bombings at strategic locations in Abuja and other cities in the nation, thereby creating total insecurity.

“This call for partnership becomes expedient, especially with the porous security network and backstabbing at high security quarters giving the feeling of the life of the President at risk and his immediate family members.
“We show concern for the fact that the Nigerian security apparatus have been overtly cowed down by the activities of the Boko Haram. For us, President Goodluck Jonathan is a product of our intensified Niger Delta arms struggle and we will not claim not to know that the Boko Haram’s mission is to destabilize President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration or assassinate him, if they could have their way. God will not allow it to happen as the position of Goodluck Jonathan came through divine providence.

“The Boko Haram agitation is not anti-western education, but anti Niger Delta/Christianity and we will not continue to fold our hands and allow these devils in human faces to terrorize and kill innocent citizens at will.
“Therefore, by this notification, we urge Mr. President to reach us informally for his protection and guarantee the successful conclusion of his constitutional responsibility.
“We also seize this medium to warn the Boko Haram sect to stay away from Niger Delta region with their suicide bombing and if they ignore this warning, the counter reaction will be disastrous.”

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