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Niger Delta Not Part Of Your Secession Plan -PANDEF Tells Biafra Agitators

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Dec 5, 2024.

The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has issued a stern warning to the proponents of the Biafra Republic against including communities in the Niger Delta or South-South geopolitical zone in their secessionist plans.

This was contained in a statement by the
National Youth Leader of PANDEF, Donben Donyegha, on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital.

The apex socio-political body of the Niger Delta, while distancing itself from Biafra agitation, reiterated its commitment to a united Nigeria built on equality and justice for all citizens.

“We therefore warn that the continued inclusion of PANDEF areas or communities into the so-called Biafra Republic is provocative and tantamount to an insult to the leaders of the Niger Delta region.

“The proponents of Biafra Republic have been warned to desist from their action of including communities of Niger Delta, the South South Geo political zone in their plan to secede from Nigeria. We the Apex Social Political body of the Niger Delta are not party to this agitation.

“We therefore warn that the continued inclusion of PANDEF Areas or communities into the so-called Biafra Republic is provocative and tantamount to insult on the Leaders of the Niger Delta Region. We the youths shall resist this in all ramifications. Any further attempt to further disregard or belittle our Leaders and fathers with this provocative publication or pronouncement of Biafra Republic with inclusion of any of the Towns or territories of the Niger Delta shall meet a strong resistance from us, the youths. They are hereby warned to henceforth desist from it. Niger Delta is not Biafra.

“PANDEF believes in True Nigeria where nobody is made a 2nd class citizen. We believe in the Unity of Nigeria but a Nigeria where equal opportunities abound, where the Sub National, the states control their God’s given resources and pay tax to the Cetre for maintenance of homeland Security, Territorial integrity and sovereignty, foreign policy and international Diplomacy,” the statement read in part.

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