By Etop Ekanem, Akpokona Omafuaire, Godwin Oghre
Sapele—Niger Delta Development Movement, NDDM, yesterday, cautioned Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, which has consistently claimed responsibility for the spate of new bombings of oil pipeline facilities across the Niger Delta region, warning them to desist from such acts because of the attendant economic waste, adding that they were scaring investors away from the region and the country in general.

National President of NDDM, Mr Paul Toruwie, who spoke in Sapele, yesterday, also called on the youths of the region to be patient with President Muhammadu Buhari, saying, “the future will be bright for the youths of the region under the current administration.”

It also called on the Ministry of Finance and the Directorate of Budget and National Planning to, “approve substantial money for the Amnesty Office to enable it handle the outstanding payments of ex-militants as they are family people with children in schools.”

Also, Ayakoromo community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, are now living in fear over rumours  that the Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Army Staff had ordered the militarisation and bombardment of  the community on ground that some members of Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, were hiding there.

In a statement by National President of Ijaw People Congress, IPC, Mr Ekanpou Enewaridideke, the community said this was purely a manipulation by some ethnic groups in Delta State to start the second military bombardment of Ayakoromo.

It will be recalled that theJoint Tas Force,  JTF bombarded the community in 2010 under the pretext that it was searching for John Togo.

On his part, General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor W.F. Kumuyi,  has called on the Federal Government  and stakeholders in the Niger Delta region to stop trading blames and dialogue to move the nation forward.

Pastor Kumuyi,  in Warri , at a  Special Bible Study, tagged, “Following a life of transforming example,” made the appeal, while speaking with reporters.

Noting that there were challenges in the Niger Delta, the cleric said: “The solution is that we should begin to dialogue. Stakeholders should reason together and see the way forward instead of accusing one another.

“What we are interested in is how to solve the problem. What are the the expectations of both sides so that we can move forward,” he said.