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The Nigeria unity as a nation has more again threatened as Niger Delta secessionist shunned the much clamoured BIAFRA, which they were to be part of, to unveil own different currency in vowing to break away from Nigeria,Current News Now reports
The separatists’ feelings and aspirations which resulted in the ongoing bombing of oil and gas facilities in the region have eventually found expression in unveiling its a�?nationala�� currency. Militants have been carry out attacks on oil and gas facilities of multinational oil corporations in the region the very latest being Chevron facility at its Escravos terminal on Thursday.
Niger Delta Avengers which have claimed responsibility for the attacks have vowed to stop at nothing until a sovereign state of the Niger Delta is actualized.
According to report, much has been done to the regiona��s ecosystem resulting from the operations of oil companies in the region and that every hue and cry raised so far to draw the governmenta��s attention to their predicament has fallen on deaf ears, a source who spoke to our source on condition of anonymity said
Hence, the action to secede from Nigeria become absolutely necessary to save communities in the neglected region from gradual extinction , the report further said
On the said unveiled currency note with one Pound United Kingdom symbol was inscribed, Bank of Niger Delta, The Republic of Niger Delta.
Will they achieve this? Time will tell
In our earlier report, the secessionist has few days ago ordered all it nationality in other parts of Nigeria to return home, threatened secession and declaring war on Nigeria.
The threat which was contained in a statement signed by one ColA�MudochA�Agbinibo, who claims to be the groupa��s spokesperson, listed, among others, General T.Y Danjuma, AlhajiA�Maidiribe, Colonel Sanni Bello, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, Prince Ado Bayero, and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as those who would have their oil interests blown up if they do not quit.
In a veiled threat to declare a country of their own, the group said that it would, by October 16, display a currency, flag, passport, the ruling council and territory to the world. It beckoned on the United Nations a�?to free the people of the Niger Delta from environmental pollution, slavery, and oppression.a�?
a�?We want a country that will turn the creeks of the Niger delta to a tourism heaven, a country that will achieve its full potentials, a country that will make health care system accessibleA�byA�everyone. With Niger delta still under the countryA�NigeriaA�we cana��t make it possible,a�? the group said.
It denied threatening the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. IbeA�Kachikwu,A�while claiming that the groupa��s activities had put 50% of Nigeriaa��s oil resources at risk.
The big question is: which is easier to get ?
United state of Biafra or Niger Delta Republic
