– The new militant group, Niger
Delta Avengers have threatened to permanently shut down oil blocs allegedly
belonging to some northerners
– They group listed Atiku Abubukar,
Theophilus Danjuma and others as owners of oil blocs in the Niger Delta region
– The militants are proud of shutting down 50 per cent of crude production in
the country without taking innocent lives
– According to the avengers, their
agitation was more organised than that of the likes of ex-militant leader,
Tompolo Niger Delta Avengers have issued a new threat to former vice president,
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, ex-Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Danjuma,
ex-Minister of Petroleum, Alhaji Riwalnu Lukman and other northerners and
south-westerners who own oil blocs to shut down their operations. The avengers
on Thursday, May 12, gave them a two-week ultimatum to evacuate the workers
from the locations or have them blown up.
This was contained in a statement
forwarded to Vanguard by the group’s spokesperson, Col Mudoch Agbinibo. The
statement read: “If at the end of the ultimatum and you still operating. We
will blow up all the locations. It will be bloody. So, just shut down your
operations and leave.”
The militant group listed the oil
blocs allegedly owned by Atiku and others as follows:
– Apo Well awarded to Sapetro Oil
owned by Gen Theophilus Y Danjuma. Apo field is capable of producing 300,000
barrels per day and crude reserve of 500 million barrels.
– OML 110 Obe oil field owed by Alhaji Mai
Daribe, Cavendish Petroleum with an estimated 500 million barrel of crude oil.
– Akpo condensate field awarded to
Sapetro Oil owned by Gen Theophilus Damjuma.
– OML 112 and OML 117 awarded to
AMNI International Petroleum Development Company owned by Colonel Sanni Bello,
son-in-law to former Head of State. Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar.
– OML 115 also known as Oldwok field
and Ebok field awarded to Alhaji Mohammed Indimi, in-law to former Head of
State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida.
– OML 215 awarded to and operated by
Nor East Petroleum Limited owned by one Alhali Saleh Mohammed Gambo. The field
is worth $100 billion after tax.
– OML 108 awarded to Express Petroleum Company
owned by Alhaji Aminu Dantata. This field is worth $128 billion.
– OML 113 allocated to Yinka
Folawiyo Petroleum Limited owned by Alhaji W. I. Folawiyo. Net worth is $150
billion.
– Prince Nasiru Ado Bayero cousin to
the Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanisu, owns ASUOKPU/UMUTU marginal oil fields. It is
worth $110 billion.
– Inter is owned by Atiku Abubakar,
Yara dua and Ado Bayero has a substantial stakes in the oil and gas exploration
in the Niger Delta of Nigeria.
– AMNI International Petroleum Company owns
OML 112 and OML 117. Former Minister of Petroleum and OPEC Chairman, Rilwanu
Lukman, has major stakes in AMNI International Petroleum Company.
– OML 67 is operated Afren Plc.
Rilwanu lukman also has a major stakes and the field worth $180 billion
dollars.
– OPL 245 is awarded to Malabu Oil and Gas
owned by Dan Etete. It is worth $50 billion.
– OPL 289 and OPL 233 were awarded
to Cleanwater Consortium; the two fields are worth $200 billion. Former
Governor Peter Odili of River state, Obasanjo and Sultan of Sokoto has major Stake15.
– OPL 288 was awarded to focus Energy Senator
Andy Uba, Obasanjo, and Gen Theophilus Y Danjuma are the major stakeholders.
The field is worth $70 billion.
– OPL 291 awarded to Starcrest
Energy Nigeria Limited owned by Emeka Offor. The field is worth $100 billion
dollars.
– Mike Adenuga’s Conoil controls and
operates six oil blocs and exports about 500,000 barrels of crude oil daily.
These 6 oil blocs are worth $500 billion. The NDA expressed satisfaction that
it succeeded in shutting down 50 per cent of crude production, congratulating
its strike team for doing a good job without taking any innocent life or that
of the Nigeria military.
“The Niger Delta Avengers have blown
up major oil installations in the Niger Delta region in recent weeks. The
militants listed some conditions that should be met by President Muhammadu
Buhari’s government before peace can be returned in the Niger Delta, pledging
to “crumble the economy” if its demands are not met. The south east caucus of
the All Progressives Congress (APC) appealed to the militants to allow peace
reign in the interest of the nation and also give Buhari time to meet their
demands.
