By Jimitota Onoyume
PORT HARCOURT — Groups in the Niger Delta have threatened an end to the Nigerian state should Vice-President Good luck Jonathan be forced to resign from office over reasons that could best be described as sectional and parochial. 

Apparently reacting to a newspaper report of pressure on the Vice-President to resign, the groups, which spoke under an umbrella body, Joint Revolutionary Council, said resignation of the Vice President would provoke a situation of anarchy and possible secession of Ijaw nation and the Niger Delta from the Nigerian federation.

The online statement, signed by Cynthia Whyte, said the group would continue to watch evolving process in the body politic and react appropriately.

It reads, “On behalf of the Joint Revolutionary Council, comprising the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, the Reformed Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force and The Martyrs Brigade, we wish to warn the Vice-President of the Nigerian state, Sir Goodluck Jonathan, from resigning from his position  in response to purported pressures being mounted on him by Northern cabals.

“The resignation of Vice President Goodluck Jonathan may lead to grave anarchy and possible secession of Ijaw and Niger Delta territory from the Nigerian state. We wish to remind all men of goodwill that our decision to increase progressive engagement with the Nigerian state is much strengthened by the sincere involvement of Vice Presi-dent Goodluck Jonathan.

“We, therefore, condemn any attempt to undermine him or question his ability and capacity for service to his President, Yar’Adua

“For too long, dubious Northern cabals have continued to exploit the ignorance of Southern politicians to sow divisions and create anarchy. That time is over.  We will continue to watch the evolving process.”