The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has been criticised by the trio of Niger Delta Volunteers, NDV, Niger Delta Peoples Liberation Front, NDPL, and Bakassi Freedom Fighters, BFF, for saying that Niger Delta militants were fighting for their pockets.
Osinbajo was reported to have made the statement last weekend while delivering a lecture at Elizade University in Ondo State.

The militant groups, in a statement signed by their spokespersons – Ekpo Ekpo for NDV; Henry Etete for NDPLF and Asukwo Henshaw for BFF, stressed that instead of ridiculing them, the Vice President should have advised President Muhammadu Buhari to address the injustice in the Niger Delta.


In the statement made available to journalists in Uyo on Tuesday, the militants criticised Buhari for saying that Nigeria’s unity was not negotiable, stressing that the people of the Niger Delta were tired of one Nigeria filled with injustice, marginalisation and oppression minority ethnic groups.

They threatened to resume attacks against oil companies operating in the region and they urged oil unions to withdraw their members from rigs and platforms for their safety during the period.

The groups also condemned the newly constituted Board of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company and demanded the appointment of someone from the Niger Delta as GMD.

“It is an insult on the Niger Delta region that the Minister of Petroleum who also doubles as the President of Nigeria is from the North, the Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru and four other members of the board are also from the North,” they said.


The militants further called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to investigate what happened to local government funds in Akwa Ibom State “because the local government areas in the state had not carried out people-oriented projects in the past one year.”

mamabomboy:
Pastor goody goody, you don buy market. Hola.

TheNonce:




These 2 _sperm lickers that posted the illogical tripe above me are definitely pained wailers!



Maybe they are aspiring to become militants themselves!

Stingman:


..So you believe it is right to always make an aboki the FCT minister in Abuja, and still make aboki the minister and GMD of the oil industry? Why do you people not fear GOD or the universe...? Where is the fairness in all this..The north is simply saying that they own Nigeria...Yorubas seems to agree with that notion...but IPOB.NDA and other southern stake holders are saying that it can't hold for too long...

TheNonce:





Why must you always reason from, north and south or eat and west if you are not a confused tribalist?





Are those people heading the nnpc not nigerians? Are there not other nigerians from other tribes holding on to key ministries in the administration? Or are them ameachi, fashola and kemi adeosun also northerners? Look at their strategic posts! If they perform WOULD YOU CARE IF THEY CAME FROM IRAQ?




Or maybe you are the type of person that would ask an akara seller her tribe before you buy her tasty goods? All the south south sons and daughters that have run the NDDC as well as the MINISTRY OF THE NIGER DELTA since the dawn of time, WHAT DID THEY ACHIEVE?




Or na hausa and yoruba full there too? Dis people meeeen!!

Stingman:


You don't seem to understand the meaning of diversity. Nor do you have any inclination why the constitution allows for a Federal character commission...If the proponents where like you, there won't be FCC. That' one...Now why is that that no southerner has been the FCT minister? Is FCT meant to be managed by the north alone...are other regions not Nigeria? Forget that the money used to build the capital comes mainly from the south..

SeverusSnape:
Afenifere said Osinbajo is a disgrace to the south West, I concur. He's a disgrace to the south West In particular and Southern Nigeria in general.

How can a professor say no difference if the country is restructured?... He has learnt to make useless and unguarded statements from his dull boss.

Oksman:

Have'nt you heard the maxim ''you can't be more effecient than your boss''

TheNonce:

Why must you always reason from, north and south or eat and west if you are not a confused tribalist?
Are those people heading the nnpc not nigerians? Are there not other nigerians from other tribes holding on to key ministries in the administration? Or are them ameachi, fashola and kemi adeosun also northerners? Look at their strategic posts! If they perform WOULD YOU CARE IF THEY CAME FROM IRAQ?
Or maybe you are the type of person that would ask an akara seller her tribe before you buy her tasty goods? All the south south sons and daughters that have run the NDDC as well as the MINISTRY OF THE NIGER DELTA since the dawn of time, WHAT DID THEY ACHIEVE?
Or na hausa and yoruba full there too? Dis people meeeen!!

TheNonce:

So why is the FCC not complaining?
Why are the SOUTH SOUTH SENATORS and the SOUTH SOUTH HOUSE OF REPS MEMBERS who can actually do something about it not complaining?
Why are even former south south governors or statesmen who possess wide spread influence not complaining?
Dude get familiar and stop living in a bubble! Politics is what it is!

mamabomboy:


http://www.dailypost.ng/2016/07/12/militants-condemn-osinbajos-comment-threaten-to-resume-attacks/