Members of the Ijaw National Congress have called on the security agencies to fish out those behind the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta.
They said since all genuine militants had embraced the amnesty of the Federal Government, anyone calling for violence either in the region or in the country was not speaking for the people of the region.
MEND had, few days ago, asked Nigerians to steer clear of political rallies in Abuja, Lagos, saying that it was planning to also bomb strategic places in the oil-rich Niger Delta region.
But speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the Acting President of the INC, Chief Joshua Benamaisia, advised all genuine freedom fighters from the region to embrace peace and support the presidential aspiration of President Goodluck Jonathan.
He said with the amnesty, it was evident that MEND was no longer in existence, adding that anyone claiming to be a member of any such organisation should be arrested.
He said, “MEND is no longer in existence anymore. After the declaration of the amnesty programme by the Federal Government, all genuine militants and freedom fighters have all laid down their arms.”
On the chances of the presidential candidates, he said only Jonathan had the best quality to lead the country considering his pedigree.
The President, he said, had lived up to his promises since he assumed office following the death of President Umaru Yar’Adua.
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Fish out MEND – Ijaw Congress