A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), has called for the arrest of an ex-Niger Delta militants, including Mujahideen Dokubo-Asari and Government Ekpudomenowei(akaTompolo) for threatening to declare war against the nation if President Goodluck loses the February 14 election.
Danjuma, who described the threat as “unguarded and reckless,” warned that “miscreants” must not be allowed to hold the country by the jugular.
Dokubo-Asari, had at a meeting on Friday at the Bayelsa State Government House, Yenagoa, urged an end to what he termed, the intimidation of the Ijaw by other Nigerians.
“For every Goliath, God created a David. For every Pharaoh, there is a Moses. We are going to war. Every one of you should go and fortify yourself,” he said.
At the meeting were Governor Seriake Dickson, Ekpudomenowei, Victor Ebikabowei (aka Boy Loaf), the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku and the President General, the Ijaw Youth Council, Udengs Eradiri.
Boyloaf also said at the meeting that if the North succeeded in regaining power on February 14, the people of the Niger Delta would take their oil back.
However, Danjuma while inaugurating the Kwankwasiyya City alongside Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Wednesday wondered why Dokubo-Asari and Ebikabowei were heating up the polity.
He reminded them that since Nigeria and its resources belonged to everyone, no one must hold the government to ransom.
The former Defence minister, therefore, urged the necessary government agencies to immediately arrest the ex-militants.
“You should arrest Asari Dokubo, Tompolo, Boyloaf and other Niger Delta militants for making reckless statements, which in any way does not mean keeping Nigeria as one entity. They create a war situation.
“Those were reckless statements coming from irresponsible individuals; they should be condemned and arrested immediately,” he said.
In a situation like this, the issue of entrenching peace in the country is what is needed most. We should not allow some miscreants to hold us to ransom,” he said.
Danjuma, who served as a Defence minister during the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, added, “Nigeria belongs to everybody and we must do everything possible to safeguard her unity.”
He also asked politicians to stop making utterances capable of overheating the polity.
The former minister said, “As we are approaching election time, we must strive to ensure that important issues are thoroughly discussed but not personalities. We want to have a perfect election where no one would have an axe to grind with anybody.
“Once politicians base their campaigns on issues not personalities and avoid anything capable of causing disaffection, I am confident that we would have foul-free elections.”
He commended Kwankwaso for providing physical infrastructure in the last four years and described the Kwankwasiyya City as one of the modern edifices in the current democratic dispensation. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Theophilus Danjuma things have change is not like before so u will arrest buhari first
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DeleteDanjuma ur plans have failed, as Niger Deltans have taken their decision and we all support them, if u cannot obey the Nigerian constitution of two term for Jonathan but u supported OBJ to go for third term , then u are unpatriotic. BH are ragging , disturbing the administration of GEJ and you Northern Elders are supporting it asking Jonathan to step down for Buhari. when Buhari comes up Niger Delta Militant are also ready to make Nigeria ungovernable for Buhari so better advise Buhari to withdraw the inciting statement he made in 2011 and end BH and insurgent in North East. not until he is elected to bring Military rule back to Nigerians God forbid..
ReplyDeleteDanjuma no need of shouting or opening red eye, Nigeria have come of age and everybody knows were it pinches. So arrest Buhari first before the Niger delta people for inciting BH and insurgency in Nigeria. Or are we waiting for rawlings of Nigeria to eliminate old criminals like you in this country-then wait and see.
ReplyDeleteBuhari statement "Christians should not worry when muslim chop off their own arms and hands in the name of sharia because it is none of their business" or " Muslims should only vote for muslims or for those that will protect their interest"- In this statement are we one Nigeria, what is BUhari then looking in the Church he attended in the south West-Shame to Buhari v& APC we Nigerian youths are watching elders of vthis country supporting this man today for tomorrow History.
ReplyDeleteIf any war prevails your whole generation would be wiped I promise you that. I like masses like you that like unrest una dey suffer pass.
ReplyDeleteU idiot why didn't u call to arrest buhari when he said that he will make this government ungovernable to Goodlock, why didn't u call to arrest amaechi when he made his own comment...yoy tot it was before
ReplyDeleteANONYMOUS 9:52AM; WHY NOT PUT THE RECORDS STRAIGHT? BUHARI NEVER SAID HE WILL MAKE THE COUNTRY UNGOVERNABLE. RATHER, IT WAS ATIKU THAT SAID IT. BUT EVEN AS THAT, COMMON SENSE WOULD HAVE TAUGHT YOU THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE WEAKNESS OF YOUR TOOTHLESS BULL DOG CALLED JONATHAN THAT THIS UNGUARDED UTTERANCES PERSIST!
DeleteIF ONLY HE HAD THE COURAGE AND POLITICAL WILL POWER TO CAUTION, IF NOT MAKE ARREST, NOBODY WOULD HAVE HAD THE GOUT TO SPEAK BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE COUNTRY! SO IN THE REAL SENSE OF IT, GEJ IS POWERLESS WHERE HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE MOST POWERFUL! WHO DO YOU BLAME FOR YOUR PRESIDENT'S MISTAKES?
BETTER WAKE UP FROM YOUR SLUMBER AND VOTE OUT THIS IMPUNITY CALLED GEJ/pdp! WEW NIGERIANS HAVE RESOLVED TO VOTE BUHARI INTO POWER FOR THE CLEANSING & REVIVAL OF THE COLLAPSING ECONOMY!
ALoma tell GEJ and your friends in the niger delta that want war to go #bringbackourgirls first
ReplyDeleteAnd he should also arrest book haram first, and buhari too. stupid Danjuma, na only muslims good to make inciting comments, any other person that makes such comments should be arrested. smart move idiot.
ReplyDeleteDanjuma. Those days have gone and now boys have grown. Go and sit down if your still standing.
ReplyDeleteDSSS, Police, NIA, etc. are you asleep. Pls wake up from your slumber and arrest those calling for Nigeria's disintegration. In saner climes, such utterance won't go unpunished.
ReplyDeleteALL THE SECURITY APPARATUSES HAVE JOINED pdp, SO WE NIGERIANS NOW LIVE AT THE MERCY & GRACE OF GOD! THOSE EX-CRIMINALS FROM NIGER DELTA ARE ALL COVERED BY PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY!
DeleteBUT THEY SHOULD NOT FORGET THAT JUDGEMENT DAY IS COMING! FELLOW NIGERIANS, SECURE AND SAFEGUARD YOUR VOTER CARDS TO BRING ABOUT SANITY IN NIGERIA BY VOTING BUHARI INTO POWER COME FEBRUARY 14 - THIS IS OUR CHANCE TO REDEEM THE BATTERED IMAGE OF THE COUNTRY BY THE pdp & HER COLLABORATORS!
SEE YOU AT THE POOLS!
U will b arrested along with them, amen!!!
ReplyDeleteAll I know is that powers that was not resposible for planting Jonathan in ASO ROCK can not maintain and sustained him there . Time up GEJ for the power that brought you has lost all hope and non violent change is imminent
ReplyDeleteNigerians destined for 'Nigeria We Hell Thee' Republic includes APC leaders and voters who support the cycle of (1) Obasanjo- past military ruler and two-term civilian President; (2) Buhari- past military ruler and two-term civilian President; and (3), next IBB - past military ruler and two-term civilian President .. the cycle will never stop. I call upon Nigerian youths to 'wake up and create your own future, because these past military ruler and later to become civilian Presidents are among the Nigerian elders that have stolen your past'. Never allow past military rulers to become civilian President in Nigeria - we are not a 'banana republic' where one hears only the names of only three Generals Obasanjo, IBB, Buhari since 1976 as Nigerian military has not produced any other Generals of note - except these three who appears to 'own' Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteWHY NOT WORK HARD TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERAL RATHER THAN ENGAGE IN FRIVOLITIES AS YOU ARE BUSY DOING NOW! TAKE OR LEAVE IT; TRUTH MUST ALWAYS PREVAIL OVER FALSEHOOD, AND THAT IS WHAT YOU SEE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW! CAN YOU STOP THE IMMINENT CHANGE? IMPOSSIBLE!
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