A group of Niger Delta militants have asked the federal government to reinstate the sacked Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme, retired Brigadier General Paul Boroh with four weeks or risk fresh attacks on oil installations and facilities.
In the statement issued on Monday, one General Johnmark Ezonbi who claimed to be the Leader of the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers said Boroh had succeeded in setting a template for operation of the amnesty office and his was an sack indication that the federal government was toiling with the destiny of the region.
“The federal government will hear from us at the expiration of the four weeks ultimatum as no single stone will be left un-turned as the administration preferred to go back to the recession period where Boroh played a major role by visiting the creeks with other stakeholders to prevail on the “boys “to drop their arms”and embrace peace.
The group said that all its striking units across the Niger Delta have been put on red alert to “commence operation zero oil to cripple the economy” said they would embark on a well- coordinated destruction of all major delivery oil pipelines after the expiration of the four weeks ultimatum without looking back.
“I want to warn that any intruder into our planned action in four weeks time if the federal government fails to reinstate General Paul Boroh will be severely dealt with without mercy because our attack will make security agencies in the creek very small “.
“We are fully ready to take on anybody as we have the instrumental of warfare that will make the biggest military might to marvel at our coordinated attacks. We are ready to dirty our rivers and creek with our oil, it is better we spill it than allow government use it to develop other parts of the country.
According to the group, Boroh had made concerted efforts to put the Amnesty programme back on track with the regular training of ex militants and payment of monthly stipends without delay.
It will be recalled that the federal government had sacked Boroh last week and replaced him with Professor Charles Dokubo.
In addition, the federal government had ordered investigation of Boroh over various allegation of fraud leveled against him as the boss of the amnesty office.