Niger Delta Coalition urges Nigerians to resist terrorism

Niger Delta Coalition urges Nigerians to resist terrorism

The coalition of ethnic and civil society groups in the Niger Delta has urged Nigerians to rise up as a people to resist terrorism.

The group, under the aegis of United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy (UNDEDSS), noted that terrorism in Nigeria was primarily directed at destroying the country’s peace, unity and progress.

The UNDEDSS declaration is coming against the backdrop of Wednesday’s bomb threat by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND).

MEND has threatened to detonate explosions in the vicinity of the Eagles Square in Abuja on Oct. 1, Nigeria’s Independence day.

“These acts of terrorism are solely because a new political equation of justice, equity and development is unfolding under President Goodluck Jonathan,’’ UNDEDSS Secretary-General, Mr Tony Uranta, told reporters.

According to him: “UNDEDSS will join God to curse all evil people that will cause the brutal shedding of any more innocent lives within the Nigerian space''.

Vigilance

Uranta urged security agencies nationwide to be watchful for others who might want to sabotage the nation using the name of MEND.

“There may be renegades in other groups planning to sabotage the nation which calls for all security personnel, indeed every Nigerian, to be at alert,’’ he said.

Uranta further appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan and the state governors to observe a low-keyed 51th independence anniversary.

NAN/Ehimen