lagos nigerian militant group whose attack energy facilities niger delta last year help push africa big economy recession say friday end ceasefire niger delta avengers announce halt hostilities august 2016 although carry attack october november last year `` niger delta avenger 's ceasefire operation red economy officially `` group say website www.nigerdeltaavengers.org/ next line operation like 2016 campaign operate successfully without casualties out brutish brutal bloody say section statement address oil company move threaten nigeria fragile economic growth pose security challenge president muhammadu buhari addition jihadist boko haram insurgency northeast rise secessionist sentiments southeast government talk year address grievances poverty oil pollution local group complain progress make despite buhari receive list demand meet last november buhari office immediately comment 2016 attack cut oil production peak 2.2 million barrel per day mbpd near mbpd low level africa top oil producer least 30 years attack combine low oil price cause opec member first recession 25 years crude sales make two-thirds government revenue foreign exchange nigeria come recession second quarter year mostly due rise oil production attack stop price strengthen niger delta avengers say want great share nigeria energy wealth go impoverish swampland region say decide end ceasefire lose faith local leaders assure every oil installation region feel warmth wrath niger delta avengers say substantial attack region since january eric omare president ijaw youth council represent large ethnic group niger delta say government pay lip service communities concern truth federal government demonstrate seriousness towards address issue lead niger delta agitation omare say add group seek peaceful dialogue nigeria economy grow 0.55 percent year-on-year second quarter largely high oil receipt world bank cut 2017 growth forecast october percent 1.2 percent oil production increase low expect non-oil sector growth subdue nigeria 's 'delta avengers militants end oil hub ceasefire