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N-DELTA: Elements With Ulterior Motives ‘re Fighting Buhari- Loyibo by phenase(m): 5:11am On Jul 15, 2016 |
Chief Mike Loyibo is the National Coordinator of Concerned Niger Delta Elders, CNDE and Nigerian Leaders for Peace, two platforms working to promote peace and stability in the troubled region. In this interview, the Arepamowei of Kabowei Kingdom, dispels claims that the Niger Delta is opposed to the President Muhammadu Buhari, insisting that only with those ulterior motives would do so because Buhari means well for the Niger Delta given what he has done so far for the region. By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor How concerned are the Niger Delta elders over the spate of attacks of vital national assets by the Niger Delta militants? What I can say as the national coordinator of the CNDE, is that we are both surprised and not too surprised over the recent spike in oil facility attacks. We are not surprised because there are certain things that the government needed to provide in the Niger Delta but it has not done so up till this moment. These are the issues that gave birth to the Presidential Amnesty Programme. We are surprised that instead of addressing those germane issues the government merely tried to appease some people and allow the issues to fester. Infrastructural deficiency What we want is true federalism where we will manage our resources and only pay taxes to the Federal Government. They should, as a matter of urgency, address the huge infrastructural deficiency in the region and bridge the gap between Abuja and the Niger Delta in terms of development so as to give the people a greater sense of belonging in Nigeria. Genuine people in the region have this sense of being cheated by the rest of the country and we want this to be urgently addressed. But as a leader and an elder, I feel that the government has done a lot to improve the Niger Delta region and should also be acknowledged. The main problem which most of our uninformed brothers and sister do not realise is that our leaders have been mismanaging the resources given to them by the centre to develop the Niger Delta. It is so sad that we have been left at his level of poverty and deprivation because if somebody gives you N10 to manage and you cannot, there is no hope that if they give the same person N100 billion he would be able to manager it better. So as leaders in our own right, we have been working very hard to see how to bring peace and stability to the area so that development can thrive. Our appeal is that even if we are aggrieved, no matter the grievances, you don’t use bombing and violence to draw government attention to your complaint. But the attackers are not only talking about developing the Niger Delta, but also demanding dropping the corruption charges levelled against the former NSA, Sambo Dasuki and other high profile PDP members, who served in the previous government. Do you see any political undertone in all of this and should the Federal Government acquiesce to these demands? No, these demands don’t even make sense to me and are laughable to right thinking Nigerians whether from the Niger Delta or not. At best such demands as you can see, is being tele-guided by some criminals in the Niger Delta region. You cannot say that the whole idea of stealing money and committing heinous crimes as many politicians did should be overlooked just because you are from a certain part of Nigeria. Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/n-delta-elements-ulterior-motives-re-fighting-buhari-loyibo/
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Re: N-DELTA: Elements With Ulterior Motives ‘re Fighting Buhari- Loyibo by isbish(m): 5:15am On Jul 15, 2016 |
Well said. |
Re: N-DELTA: Elements With Ulterior Motives ‘re Fighting Buhari- Loyibo by babyfaceafrica: 5:51am On Jul 15, 2016 |
Good |
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