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Groups Alleges Plans To Distabilise South African Interests In The Niger Delta Region



The Niger Delta Renaissance Organisation NDRO and the Rivers Restoration agenda RRS have alleged that there are plans by hoodlums posing as aggrieved youths in the region to cause mayhem on South African interests in the region.
The group in a press statement signed by the National Coordinator of the NDRO Comrade Nwokoma Messiah and the Coordinator of the RRS Alhaji Isa Mohammed, said the groups planning the attacks are citing the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa as well as the way in which the South African authourities treated the issue of arms purchase against the Goodluck Jonathan administration in the run up to Presidential elections as reasons for the planned attacks. The NDRO and RRA said while it admits the pains of the people, it will not condone attacks against innocent persons. It warned any youth involved in such plans to stay clear of Rivers state and the Niger Delta region. The groups while condemning the xenophobic attacks in South Africa said “as much as the attacks are condemnable, we must also acknowledge the fact that it is not only Nigerians that are involved in the attacks. Other Africans are involved in the pains as well and it is important that we do  not escalate the crisis by involving in reprisal attacks against innocent persons”
The groups said it will mobilise its members to remain vigilant against any reprisal attacks against South African interests in the country.  It said such attacks will not only affect South African interests but will affect the interests of Nigerians working in those companies and their families who depend on them.
The Niger Delta Renaissance Organisation and the Rivers Restoration Agenda both said it was in tune with the steps taken so far by both the Nigerian government and the South African government. It however advised the South African government to ensure that it brings the perpetrators of such crimes to book especially the Zulu Chief whose statements the groups insists, precipitated the xenophobic attacks. “It is important that people in positions of authourity mind their comments considering the impact it might have in lesser minds. We condemn the statements of the Zulu King which precipitated the attacks as much as we do that of the Oba of Lagos who made similar statements against the Igbos during the run up to the Governorship elections in Lagos state. It is high time these traditional rulers understand that they owe the society  greater good by making statements that will bond people rather than divide them” the statement added.

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