Hundreds of Niger Delta ex-militants in Bomadi, Delta State on Thursday gave the Federal Government a 10-day ultimatum to return the arms taken from them.
The ex-militants stated that after several peaceful efforts to make the government see reasons why they should be included its the amnesty programme had failed, they were left with no option but to return to the creeks.
They accused the government through the Joint Military Task Force of deceiving them into submitting their arms, adding that several efforts to ''negotiate'' with the Niger Delta Ministry had been fruitless.
While addressing the media, the ex-militants led by 'General' Para Ekiyes, Chairman of the state branch of the amnesty phase three displayed various certificates issued them by the army during their disarmament.
They had at different times barricaded the busy East-West road linking the South-West with Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River and Imo states to draw government's attention to their plight.
But the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Mr. Kingsley Kuku, had at various times said their protests were illegitimate, adding that they embraced the amnesty programme after the window had closed.
The ex-militants, who observed a one-minute silence in honour of the Late President Musa Yar'Adua, also demanded the immediate exit of all oil companies operating in the Niger Delta within 10 days or face the "consequences."
They said, "President Goodluck Jonathan and Kinsley Kuku know what we can do because they are from here. We were with Kuku in the creeks during the heady days of militancy. He knows what we can do."
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I have said it over and over again that this Govt. is too weak and cannot handle the challenges. The president should resign and step down for someone more capable.
ReplyDeleteInfact, this is one of GEJ problems, slow in action and cony way of ruling. Nigerians are wise people so he needs to be very careful, cos what ever he does people are there watching him closely. A stitch in time saves nine, may God help us.
ReplyDeleteSince the Boko Haram of the Northen states will not allow Nigerians to have rest of mind,l believe it is good the the Niger Deltans should also start theirs since FG does not know what to do.
ReplyDeleteshame onto u, when we should be looking for ways of having a peaceful society such that the south south will be a place of rest for us despite the killings in the north by fools called boko haram, here u are with complete body parts, looking for free money and carry arms. Cant u locate ur arms mate at the north to fight with? Why the innocent.
ReplyDeleteThe problem with the government is that they always focus on the effect neglecting cause,every problem is an effect of a neglected or hidden cause.until the government start tackling the causes of all these problems in the country,the havoc will persist and i strongly believe they all know the causes of the problems in the country but they choose to keep fighting the effect so that the citizens will never know the TRUTH behind the scene.
ReplyDeleteThe problem with the government is that they always focus on the effect neglecting cause,every problem is an effect of a neglected or hidden cause.until the government start tackling the causes of all these problems in the country,the havoc will persist and i strongly believe they all know the causes of the problems in the country but they choose to keep fighting the effect so that the citizens will never know the TRUTH behind the scene
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