Wike: Niger Delta Militant Group Threatens To Blowup Oil Installations

One of the militant groups in the Niger Delta Militia on the aegis of ‘Niger Delta Development Force (NDDF), has vowed that it would blow up oil installations in the region if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu fails to restrain the meddlesomeness of the Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital territory in the administration of Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State.

The NDDF said it is particularly angered over plot by Wike to use a friendly Judge to rule in his favor to stop Local Government allocations to the state on Monday.

It pointedly warned that there would be no going back when judgement is given against Rivers State by the Federal High Court in Abuja, stressing that; “we will bomb and continue to destroy oil installations”.

In the words of NDDF; “This is not a threat. This is a promise. This is what we will do. Enough is enough. Wike and Tinubu cannot take us for a ride anymore”.

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, recently dismissed a request by the Rivers State Government seeking to stay proceedings in a suit seeking to stop allocation of funds to all the Local Government Areas of Rivers State.

Justice Abdulmalik held that the request argued by the Rivers State Government through its counsel, Gordy Uche, was frivolous, vexatious, unwarranted and mischievous.

However, in a statement, the spokesman of the group, Justin Alabraba, said the NDDF would waste no time in shutting down oil installations should any Judge in Abuja make any pronouncement that would render Local Governments in River State financially incapacitated.

Alabraba said; “If President Bola Tinubu would allow Wike ground Governance at the local Governments in Rivers State, we will also ground governance at all levels.

“We cannot be suffering while other parts of Nigeria are enjoying. Wike should leave Fubara alone. We will waste no time. It would be swift response. We will waste no time in shutting down major oil installations in the Niger Delta,” it said.

The NDDF said they have watched for several months, how Wike used his position as a Minister and a member of the Tinubu’s cabinet to undermine the activities of Governor Fubara, and warned that they would no longer fold their arms and watch him destroy their state.

According to the NDDF; “For months now, Wike has continued to insult and intimidate Governor Fubara using his federal might. We won’t tolerate that anymore. Any move against Fubara by Wike would now be met with destructions of oil installations.

“Since Tinubu would want to continue to play the ostrich, let us all go mad then. Rivers State does not belong to Wike and he cannot finish serving his eight years without intimidation or harassment from those who helped him get there and now wants to disturb his successor,” it said.