Chief Godspower Gbenekama, the
traditional Prime Minister of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West local
government area has warned the Nigerian government not to take the threat by
the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) to renew hostilities in the region lightly.
He gave the warning in a chat
with newsmen in Warri, Delta State.
Gbenekama said it was unfortunate
that government could not use the ceasefire period to implement agreement
reached with leaders and stakeholders of the region.
His words: “The federal
government should sit up. From November 1st to November 4th, it is one year and
two days when PANDEF after securing the 90 days cease fire, presented 16 points
agenda for cease fire.
“As at today, nothing has been
touched in the 16 points agenda. Why would they not be angry? But they should
sheath their sword and give government some chance.
“Perhaps this threat will wake
the federal government from her slumber. All of us know that NDA are not laptop
freedom fighters, they are really true Niger Delta agitators. So their threat
should be taken serious; they are spread all over the region.
“This is November, the Maritime
University that the Nigerian Government promised to take off in September is
yet to take off. The N2billion that the vice president said that has been set
aside has not come. I called the Vice Chancellor, she told me nothing has hit
the account.
“The federal government must
address the issues presented by PANDEF. The only way to overcome all these is
true federalism. You can see how it was treated with kid gloves in the National
Assembly, it was dead on arrival. It means that nobody is thinking about the
development of the Niger Delta.
“When the president was talking
about those who will benefit more from him where those that voted for him more,
we were not serious with it until he went international by directing World Bank
to focus on the North, it is really a shame.
“But we still have to plead for
NDA to sheath their swords. We cannot pluck our eyes out just because we don’t
want to see someone or because the Federal Government is behaving abnormally.”
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