Joint Revolutionary Council condemns MEND’s position on US indictment of Onyema

The Joint Revolutionay Council (JRC) has dissociated itself from the recent statement purportedly from the Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) that it is in support of the recent US indictment of the chairman of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema.

The council which is a group of Niger Delta militants, disagreed with MEND on the indictment of Onyema even as it dispelled the insinuation that Onyema’s assets have become target of attack.

In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mr Muhammed Gbafade, the council said the statement credited to MEND “Air Peace and Barr. Onyema Assets have become legitimate targets for attacks” should be disregarded.

The statement said: “We are in the times and generation when most Nigerians of the Niger Delta stock have resolved to liberate the region from the shackles of dominance by political, social and economic bandits who have taken our wealth for themselves.

“Recent happenings within and outside the country indicates that such characters who played a key role in destabilizing government efforts are at it again.

“This kind of media campaign is archaic and akin to an infantile mechevillian thought pattern aimed at wiping up sentiments to give the impression that some authorities within are in connivance with agencies to surreptitiously seek the downfall of Barr. Allen Onyema and possible death of his business that has brought succor to travellers and provided economic benefits for the country and individuals.

“At this point it is imperative to dispel some of the lies put in public domain by the nonexistent hater of Nigeria who with his cohorts are masquerading as true bastions of the Niger Delta struggle.

“As earlier stated, Jomo Gbomo and the so-called leadership of MEND is a mere charade to hoodwink Nigerians, its vituperations are all unfounded and should be disregarded.”