Ex-militants Vow To Deal With North If Jonathan Is Not Re-elected In 2015
Niger Delta ex-militant leaders on Monday issued a warning to northern leaders over the 2015 re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan. President Goodluck Jonathan According to Vanguard, the repented militants, who gathered in Oron, Akwa Ibom State, under the aegis of the Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiative, said they would cut off the supply of petroleum products to Northern Nigeria, adding that they would also make sure that the north would not benefit from the crude oil proceeds generated from the Niger Delta region. Reuben Wilson, the group's president while assessing the handling of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, projects by contractors revealed that their interest was to make sure Jonathan returned to office in 2015, noting that whosoever that stand against the move would be considered an enemy of the region. "We met in Oron to review developments in the country, particularly the interest of the Niger Delta people. You w...