The Movement for Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) says it has accepted former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, as head of the pan Niger Delta group that will dialogue with the Federal Government.
The group on Friday conveyed its readiness to disband its Aaron Team 2, headed by Odein Ajumogobia and work with Chief Clark. Secretary of Aaron Team 2, Timipa Okponipere, who conveyed MEND’s position to the elder statesman in Warri, however, gave some conditions.
The former federal commissioner commended MEND for accepting the outcome of the meeting of Niger Delta monarchs, leaders and stakeholders , last Friday, in Warri.
He added that leaders of the region would appraise MEND’s request.
He said the group should rest assured that there would be collaboration between the parties.
Chief Clark and other leaders, who were with him during the visit of the Aaron Team delegation, denounced the Ijaw leaders, who, Thursday, met with the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, without authorisation from other ethnic nationalities. He denied sending them on the “misadventure”.