The group, in a statement by its President, Mr. Joseph Spiff Wilcox, which was made available to journalists in Port Harcourt declared that the resolve of the former Nigerian leader and his wife must be executed to the letter.
They called on all Ijaw sons and daughters to join in chasing all Fulani herdsmen out of the Niger Delta, noting that it was in the best interest of the Ijaw people.
According to the group, “Very soon, we will lead a massive protest across Niger Delta to sensitise our people on the need to resist the movement of all herdsmen in Ijaw land.
“What happened in Agatu must not be allowed to happen in any Niger Delta community. The senseless killing of 75 people in Delta State by Fulani herdsmen must not go unpunished. That’s why we support the move by the former President and his wife to protect our land.
“We align with the thinking of our leader, former President Jonathan and the former first lady to ensure that every part of our region is ridden of all traces of these archaic people whose stock in trade is the killing of our people from the south.
“We also call on all our people to key into this new movement of making sure that Fulani people and their cows do not continue to plunder our land, while we fold our hands and watch helplessly.”
The group, which campaigned for Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election in 2015, vowed to use anything within its power to actualize its aim, adding that Jonathan and his wife deserve the praise of all well-meaning Niger Deltans, serious about the growth and security of the region.
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