Niger Delta wrong for dropping agitation under Jonathan –Annkio Briggs.

“The agitation for justice and issue of sabotaging the economy started before pipeline security contracts were given and pipeline security job was part of negotiation of the amnesty program of Yar’Adua. 

I was part of the negotiation, so I know why Yar’Adua offered Ministry of Niger Delta, I know why Yar’Adua offered Amnesty and I know why Yar‘Adua also offered pipeline security contract. I am not part of the people that have the contract but I know how those things emerged and I do not believe that it is because the pipeline security contract is no longer there that is why they are blowing up pipelines. No I do not believe so. It is a form of agitation, which I personally don’t buy into; I don’t want them to blow up pipelines. I don’t want and I still believe we can drive home our points without blowing up the pipeline because It also affects the environment, which we are complaining about that the federal government and their partners, oil companies have destroyed for us. 

Having said that, I cannot pretend that I do not understand why my people are blowing up pipelines but it is wrong for anybody to say that they are blowing up pipelines because they no longer have the pipeline security contracts. And also don’t forget that there are other people who are involved in the stealing of the oil. It is not the people in the creeks that are bringing in the big ships to cart away the oil, people in government and in the military are also involved in the act.” – 
Annkio Briggs