*Cautions Femi Gbajabiamila, Akume Others Over Unholy Alliance With Ndiomu For Alleged Financial Inducement Over Tenure Extension

Niger Delta, Coalition of Militant groups from the Six States of the Niger Delta have joined the call for the removal of the Interim Administrator of Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Maj Gen Barry Tariye Ndiomu (Rtd), declaring that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should not renew his tenure, and Immediately kick Ndiomu out of the office.

The Coalition, made up of the dreaded Supreme Egbesu Freedom Fighters of Niger Delta, Niger Delta Creek Dragon Militant Group and Niger Delta Anti-Corruption Network on monday warned that any attempt for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to renew the tenure of Maj Gen Barry Tariye Ndiomu (Rtd), as Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) may lead to total breakdown of law and order in the Niger Delta and eventually lead to shutting down of all major oil facilities in the creeks of the region.

The Militant Groups, through their leaders and commanders, General Agadagba 1, AKA River Don ( Supreme Egbesu Freedom Fighters of Niger Delta), Gen Osuopele AKA Red Scorpion (Niger Delta Creek Dragon) and General Ebis AKA Thunder (Niger Delta Anti-corruption Network), argued that Ndiomu’s tenure had long elapsed and dose not have any fresh appointment letter from the presidency, therefore he supposed not to continue as the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty, and for Ndiomu to still remain in that office to act in such capacity is illegal and needs to be shown the way out without further delay.

The Coalition of the Militant groups in the creek issued after an intensive emergency meeting along the waterways and creeks of Bayelsa State, also alleged that there has been financial misappropriation and diversion of resources meant for the Programme by Ndiomu, and called for strong investigation and prosecution of Ndiomu’s tenure and should be thrown out of the Amnesty office Immediately.

The statement reads in part, “Our crucial and critical meeting in one of the creeks of Bayelsa State was basically to x-ray the President Bola Tinubu’s administration on the direction it wants to place the Presidential Amnesty Programme on a journey to overhaul and total reformation and what value his government is going to add on ex-militants including the entire development of the Niger Delta region.

“However, we resolved that the first task and demand is that President Tinubu should sack the current Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Mr Barry Ndiomu Immediately without wasting time. “Ndiomu who is a core supporter of the PDP Party, who also released a lot of resources to support former vice president ATIKU Abubakar, the presidential candidate of PDP through a former NSA, who is also a chieftain of the PDP and a close ally to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar against the candidate of APC Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the last Presidential election and we have it on good authority, Ndiomu never supported Bola Ahmed Tinubu neither wanted his victory the candidate of APC to emerge the winner of the last February 29th presidential election.

The Niger Delta Dreaded Militant Group, Supreme Egbesu Freedom Fighters of Niger Delta with the Niger Delta Creek Dragon Militant Group and Niger Delta Anti-Corruption Network will no longer sit and watch and fold our arms in the creek to allow Ndiomu continue stay in that office because it is illegal and unacceptable to us, for the fact that his tenure has elapsed before now, which he knows very well even before President Tinubu was elected and inaugurated on May 29, 2023. “We will not take it anymore for him to be there because we are not blinded or illiterates for one man to play the intelligence of a whole region and continue to embezzle the Amnesty Program funds to himself and his cronies to feed fat.

“The Militant group, Supreme Egbesu Freedom Fighters of Niger Delta with the Niger Delta Creek Dragon Militant Group and Niger Delta Anti-corruption Network, a group made up of young intellectuals with stakeholders of like minds from the region and anti-corruption crusaders with agitating militant leaders in the creek of Bayelsa state.

One of the issues bothering the people of the region that may set the region on fire any moment from now if not properly handled by Mr President, is the long stay of the present Amnesty Program Interim Administrator, Maj Gen Barry Tariye Ndiomu (Rtd), whose appointment has elapsed and expired, and long overdue for removal before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn in as Commander in Chief., And it is on record that the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme has allegedly misappropriated and diverted funds of the Amnesty office to personal accounts and his cronies outside the country, including other corruption allegations.
“His capacity to galvanize the Programme is lacking, hence there is no ongoing training program for the Amnesty beneficiaries since Ndiomu was appointed, and the entire program is on standstill since Barry Ndiomu took over the Amnesty office.

“He has no single idea to manage that office neither to move the program forward, he had also refused to pay most of the contractors under the Programme despite they are due for payment, rather making frivolous payments to his family’s and selected allies with cronies in an agreement of remittance of some setting amount of percentage through his associates.

“We want to emphatically state that if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would not remove Ndiomu and replace him with a competent hand from the region, who in return sacrificed, laboured and play a major role to his emergence as President and Commander In Chief in the last presidential election from the region to be appointed As Special Adviser To Mr President On Niger Delta, and Chairman Presidential Amnesty program, “We have no other choice than to shutdown all major oil facilities in the creeks, in wish that may affect the crude oil production in the creeks of Niger Delta to standstill.

We are not going to give any ultimatum to this decision, because Ndiomu continues stay in that office is a threat to the existing prevailing peace in the Niger Delta region, and Ndiomu should be thrown out of that office with Immediate effect without wasting time, his corrupt activities and non-competency in handling the Amnesty Program is now becoming unbearable, and nobody should blame us or call us for any form of dialogue, if eventually we carry on with our threat regards to this effect.

Meanwhile, The Supreme Egbesu Freedom Fighters of Niger Delta and the other militant groups accused the Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, CoS, Rt, Hon Femi Gbajabiamiala, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, and the Aid De Camp to the President, Lt Col Nurudeen Alonwale Yusuf, recent unholy alliance with the Interim Administrator of the Amnesty Program, Barry Ndiomu over moves to convince Mr President to extend the tenure of Ndiomu is condemnable, annoying and provocative, “Such unholy alliance with these men in the Bola Ahmed Tinubu cabinet in the presidency with a man who mobilized and released a lot of resources to worked against the candidature of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and opposed to his victory in the last presidential election is shameful, condemnable barbaric, a complete disgrace an insult and a mockery to the office of Mr President and the entire APC as a ruling party.

“With our ears on ground, our reliable sources in the presidency have informed us about the motive behind this unholy alliance with Barry Ndiomu and the Chief of staff to Mr President, RT, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, The Aid- De- Camp to Mr President (ADC) Lt Col Nurudeen Alonwale Yusuf and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen George Akume, who are being contacted by a former Senator from Anambra state, Mr Andy Uba, who plays the role of Chief facilitator through a lady who happens to be an in-law to the said former Senator, a native of Bayelsa state from same Local Government Area with the Presidential Amnesty Coordinator.

The said lady whose residence is located at Maitama district of Abuja, where this allege financial inducement of exchange of hands took place by the facilitation of Senator Andy Uba from Anambra state to these three gentlemen from the presidency in other to convince Mr President to extend the tenure of Barry Ndiomu to be reappointed in the Amnesty office.

At this juncture, we must emphatically, commend Mallam NUHU RUBADU, The National Security Adviser to Mr President, who’s office is in total control of the Presidential Amnesty program, for distancing himself and never involve in such corruptible and condemnable unholy alliance, and for still maintained his incorruptible untainted outstanding transparent track record that we have known him before now while serving as chairman of EFCC, And for always putting the nation first in whichever office he find himself in, such character of the NSA is highly commendable and appreciatable by all asundry.

We therefore totally condemned the action of these three gentlemen in the presidency, their allege action is shameful, unprofessional and full of corrupt tendencies, and total abuse of office exhibited by these men in the presidency with a high reputation descend so low to involve in an allege financial inducement. “This act of impunity is regarded as abuse of office unprofessional and criminal conduct and is an encouragement to corruption in the president Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administration, and if find out to be true, It is shameful diminishing and provocative, and we will not going to fold our arms and keep quiet in the creek to allow such to happen under our eyes.

They have being warned seriously to disengage themselves and retrace their steps from such unholy alliance with the Amnesty coordinator, Mr Barry Ndiomu and if they refuses to withdraw their footsteps and still embark on these fruitless shameful journey, they will have us to contend with from the creek of Niger Delta, main while we have already set our men everywhere to monitor all their movements in the city of Abuja to ensure that this their evil shameful and disgraceful movement be thwarted and deflated by any means necessary, and if the three gentlemen from the villa refuses to disengage and withdraw from such shameful and unprofessional move that seems to paint the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a bad light and mockery then,

“The Supreme Egbesu Freedom Fighters Militant Group of Niger Delta with the other Militant groups will be left with no option to carry out our proposed threat action to shutdown oil facilities and bring down production output to standstill, and nobody should blame us for our actions rather Mr President and the presidency should hold these three gentlemen responsible if”. They added.

By: Celestine Ukah 

The following are different pictures showing the failed road portion linking Jeddo community and Ughoton, Ugbokodo communities in Okpe LGA and Oil rich Omadino, Obodo as well as other adjoining communities in Warri South LGA in Delta State.

The failed road portion has been left unattended to by the state government despite several appeals by commuters and residents of the area.

This newspaper as part of its CSR has carried out sustained advocacy calling on the government to as a matter of urgency draft relevant agency of government through the ministry of works to fix the situation immediately in order to alleviate sufferings of users.

Here are the pix:

A Section of the failed Jeddo road entrance by the Army Checkpoint 

Another failed section of the Jeddo

Cars struggling to navigate the potholes at Jeddo

A Renowned Rights Advocacy Group, under the auspices of the Centre for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade (CHURAC), has commended the private security company, Tantita Security Services Limited which is responsible for the fight against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region.

While commending the security outfit, the group urged president Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review and renew the security contract awarded to the High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo to ‘rid of’ oil theft and improved on the swindling economic of the country.

According to a statement signed by the group’s Board Of Trustees Chairman, Cleric Ebikonbowei Alaowei, Esq which a copy was sighted by our correspondent on Sunday August 6, 2023.

The statement reads, “Tantita Security Services Limited deserved all commendations for riding the region of oil theft. Since the oil pipeline surveillance contract was awarded to the Company owned by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, illegal bunkering activities have becoming a thing of the past.

“Men and officers of the private security firm are daily combing the creeks and the deep tropical forests including the high sea in the region to detect illegal bunkering activities. The manifestation of the Company’s commitment but suicidal efforts is the increased outputs of our daily crude oil productions.

“While the oil companies and their regulatory agency, the NNPCL are celebrating this achievement, it’s imperative that the Federal Government renew the contract for the Company with an upward review of the contract sum. President Tinubu should not allow the situation to return to the worst case scenario before Tompolo’s Tantita took up the gauntlet to embark on this dangerous journey of securing the nation’s critical assets.

“We therefore lend our voices to well meaning Nigerians for the renewal of the pipeline surveillance contract for the Company. Only Tompolo can do this enormous sacrifice for the Country.

“We also appeal to security agencies protecting oil facilities to partner with the Company. In a situation where the Company work at cross purpose with some vested interest in the cartel is not good if the security agencies appeared to be taken side with the cartel. As much as we know, Tantita Security Services Limited is only discharging its responsibility to the nation. Therefore, security agencies in the oil sector should at all times work with the Company.

“Nigerians and indeed the international community are happy that the Company is fighting the menace not minding whose ox is gored. That’s the only way crude oil theft can be nipped in the bud”, he added.

*Praises Ex-delta Governor For Building Infrastructure, Institutions, People

**Calls Him Exceptional, Courageous Man

State Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, has been described as a rare gem, prime nationalist and redeemer of the masses.

‘’Chief James Onanefe Ibori is a leader of great stature, a symbol of unity and the well-being of individuals within and outside the country ‘’ the Alema of Warri Kingdom, High Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, said on Wednesday.

Uduaghan in a statement in Abigborodo acknowledged Ibori’s ability, will, humility and dogged commitment to the Nigerian project.

He praised the heroic deeds of the former Delta State governor in the struggles leading up to the abrogation of the onshore/offshore dichotomy.

‘’Delta State is blessed to have a personality of great honour and a man of the people in person of Chief James Onanefe Ibori’’.

Popularly called ‘’Mr. Resource Control’’, Uduaghan described Ibori as a brave man, bridge builder and totally detribalized Nigerian.

He commended Ibori for giving a new dimension to Nigerian politics, promoting harmony, diversity, and inclusivity.

‘’Chief James Ibori is a practical, rational person by temperament. He is also a fine example of how to contribute while not holding a legal post’’ the business mogul said.

The statement underscored strength, encouragement, purposeful direction, Nigeria’s unity, peace and stability.

The statement also emphasized problem solving capacity, Ibori’s policy of accommodation, foresight in economic development, his magnificent achievements in the country and Uduaghan’s deepest respect for the former governor of Delta State.

Particularly, the man of high title applauded Ibori for providing important political guidance on the development of Nigeria, upholding Christian values, strengthening the traditional institution of family, putting feelings first and responding to the needs of the people with understanding regardless of their appearance, reputation or mood.

‘’Thank you for the great job you do for the family, Delta State and for our country’’ Uduaghan, a brilliant, very generous and tolerant man, said.

Ending the statement, the Warri High Chief and Chief Executive Officer of Webster Group of Companies said “I wish His Excellency robust health, much joy, unlimited strength and energy, as well as productive activities to the benefit of the Nigerian people.

The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has disclosed that they have concluded plans to reduce school activities that are not directly necessary to cut costs.

The National President of NAPPS, Chief Abayomi Otubela, who stated this at the groundbreaking ceremony of N800 million NAPPS National Secretariat Conference Centre in Bwari, Abuja, said considering the hardship in the country caused by fuel subsidy removal, schools would ensure only core curricular activities are focused on.

“We want to say that some of our social activities will be reduced in terms of the kind of money we pump into that. We also want to begin to organise staff quarters around where the schools are existing to reduce the cost of transportation for the staff and where we could not build quarters, we can rent apartment and pay ahead and deduct on instalment basis,” Otubela said.

The president also noted that an increase in fees is inevitable, saying, “Increase in fees will have to come before we can achieve the increase in salary, so there is no way parents would not feel the impact of this.”