BREAKING: Pay 13% derivation fund to N’Delta communities - Militants tells buhari
According to the Vanguard news Reports,The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) and a coalition of nine other militant groups in Niger Delta, yesterday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to initiate mechanism that would see the Federal Government paying the 13 per cent Derivation Fund direct to the Niger Delta communities rather than state Governors.
The group accused the governors of mismanaging the funds. Avengers Kidnapped ex- Minister’s son, Dad thank Nigerians, Buhari(Opens in a new browser tab) The militants also demanded quick release of the Gas Flare Penalty Funds to the affected oil producing communities in the creek of Niger Delta through the leadership of Host Communities of Nigeria, HOSTCOM, led by Dr Mike Emuh.
Leader of the group, self-styled, “Major General Johnmark Ezon-ebi” aka Obama, who spoke to Saturday Vanguard after a crucial meeting of the commanders at Bini River, Delta state, said: “The Reformed Niger Delta Avengers with the coalition of the nine militant groups in the creeks urge Mr President to do the needful in order to quickly remove the 13 per cent derivation funds from the hands of the Niger Delta state governors.” Accusing the governors of corruption and not managing the funds well, the militant asserted, “We want the money removed from them because they failed woefully to utilize the money, which amounted to trillions of naira to develop the oil communities in the creeks of Niger-Delta. “By the relevant Section and Act of the Constitution that established 13 per cent derivation, RNDA is advocating payment of the funds to the oil producing communities in the various states that produce crude oil to be managed by the Host Communities of Nigeria, HOSTCOM,” he said.
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