Founder of the ex-Niger Delta Militants Revolutionary Front, General John Bosco Caterpillar, has declared that Nigeria will be forced to disintegrate if the current wave of violence meted to the nation’s minorities are not checked.
Caterpillar, who spoke with newsmen, condemned the attack on minorities resident in the northern part of the country, whose businesses and livelihood have been cut short due to the incessant violence and bomb blasts. He described the recent wave of attacks by the northern extremists as a plan to destabilise the government of President Goodluck Jonathan.
However, the former militant said that the Niger Delta militants, who had willingly decided to surrender their armed struggle, could soon be pushed back into violence to defend their kith and kin.
He therefore called on security agencies to apprehend the leaders of the North, who had through their various comments, promoted violence and inhumanity perpetrated in the north.
“We expect that by now the security agencies should have told us the number of people they have arrested for crimes against the state like inciting the people to violence, treason and even terrorism as they have variously supported terrorism and even called for violence through their declaration,” he said.
Speaking further, Caterpillar condemned the recent attack on President Jonathan’s convoy in Gombe State, which he called an assassination attempt.
“Threats and violence have been visited on supporters of Goodluck Jonathan, which clearly shows that the elections have already been rigged. Mr President’s supporters are being forced out of the North on a daily basis without their votes being transferred to their home states.
“This is systematic rigging and marginalisation and we won’t sit back and allow our people suffer such injustice.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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dO THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT AT ALL?
ReplyDeletena your papa house go disintergrate, when you were a milittant what was your mission idot, your life go soon disintergrate. mumu
ReplyDeleteEven though I don't support violence, but you must understand that the armed struggle carried out by the Niger Delta militants at least was for a known purpose,this purpose was directly or indirectly brought about by the government's inability to give adequate attention to a region that is producing a greater percentage of resources currently in use,to their own detriment too.
DeleteI don't think you need to abuse him because you and I know that we've never had it this tough in Nigeria's political history. We have never also had this level of insurgence during any political era in the past. Violence and fear of imminent danger is forcing people out of the north,even plenty northerners have been displaced from their homes,and yet you don't think there's danger of disintegration.
These are probably what Americans meant when they talked about Nigeria's disintegration in 2015.
What efforts are we making to prevent this American prophecy from coming to pass? We must understand that different sacrifices are required,tolerance,forgiveness, most importantly, we must reduce the relevance we have given to religion. Those countries that started practicing it before us and even brought it to us aren't carrying it as high as we are.
yes let Nigeria be divided. kowa ya bi ubansa.
ReplyDeleteEmpty vessels makes the loudest noise. Na mouth una dey. And pls ppl should stop making the mistake of say the ND Militants are agitating fir the emancipation on the N D.they have always been on a selfish crusade to enrich themselves.
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