The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has labeled the actions of militant group, Niger Delta Avengers as an invitation to another civil war.
It also warned the militant group to desist from its “madness” of breaking oil pipelines, saying that the country cannot afford another war at this time.
ACF Chairman and former Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Coomassie, in a telephone interview, said the several attacks carried out by the NDA were unjustifiable, as necessary machinery to develop the region have been put in place by the Federal Government.
He said: “There is the Ministry of Niger-Delta. They have Niger Delta Development Commission and they have amnesty intervention and money was being passed through all these agencies.
“So why didn’t they develop their areas? Why are they asking for more? They were in government and certain projects were diverted there, including the fund for the dredging of River Niger. What else do they want?
“Why didn’t they do all these during President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration? So, I believe they are doing it deliberately.
“Look at Biafra too. Are they doing it to make the country difficult for this government to rule?
“Now that they are even refusing dialogue, do they want confrontation? There has been confrontation in this country before. Do we want a repeat?
“We have had one before and I believe no country can afford a civil war twice.
“So, Niger-Delta Avengers should give peace a chance. If they want a particular thing, they should come out and mention it, then Federal Government will consider it on its own merit.
“They should stop calling for another war.”