By Henry Umoru
…tasks N-Delta indigenes on vigilance
ABUJA—THE National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbulafor yesterday urged other militant groups that were yet to announce a ceasefire to lay down their arms and reciprocate the gesture of the Federal government.
According to him, the move would help create an enabling environment for government to address the development needs of the Niger Delta region, just as he called on citizens of the region to be vigilant and “to henceforth ensure that their legitimate aspirations for an enhanced standard of living were no longer hijacked by criminals for their own selfish interests.
“The recourse to violence, vandalisation, kidnappings and insecurity is counterproductive to all parties and breeds no one any good”, he said.
Part of the statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Professor Rufa’i Ahmed Alkali in Abuja yesterday, however, commended President Umaru Yar’Adua for the amnesty declaration for militants in the Niger Delta, adding, “this move is a practical demonstration of the President’s avowed determination to proffer a lasting solution to the crisis in the Niger Delta which has indeed taken a huge toll on the nation’s human and natural resources. It also goes a long way in showing the President’s sincerity in addressing the myriad of problems in the troubled region.
According to him, “While commending the Government for this significant show of magnanimity, we are pleased to note that some of the militant kingpins have embraced the offer and are now willing to cooperate with the government to finally bring an end to the violent agitations that have set the region several years backwards.
“We also appeal to citizens of the Niger Delta region to be vigilant and henceforth ensure that their legitimate aspirations for an enhanced standard of living are no longer hijacked by criminals for their own selfish interests”.
“We also appeal to citizens of the Niger Delta region to be vigilant and henceforth ensure that their legitimate aspirations for an enhanced standard of living are no longer hijacked by criminals for their own selfish interests”- these words are enough for the wise
INSULTS! Imagine one of the National economic looters calling us criminals. Woe betide you, Vincent Ogbulafor, I can assure you that MEND will soon visit your family for you to know who a criminal is. Electoral robber like you. Somehow, Vanguard should stop giving air to these failures.
MEND, please just destroy the remaining litre so as to give us the faith in the struggle to freedom. Everybody wey dey dia, oya say say say true federalism!!!!
It is only in Nigeria that a criminal like you can be in politics. I am sure that no genuine freedom fighters will listen to agents of a kleptocratic ruling class like you.
If these boys complete their tasks successfully, you will soon be put where you belong.
Silly goat.niger deltans ligitimate aspirations is the restoration of their natural rights to control their destiny through the implementation of a fair system of GENUINE FISCAL FEDERALISM.this political jobber’s deliberately ambiguous statement will not come as surprise to anybody given his ante cedents. for your information.the only criminals hijacking the emancipation struggle are people like yourselves who have sacrificed principle,honesty and scruples for the sake of the ‘crumbs’ you are getting from your aboki masters table.and i will lke to appeal to scallywags like you and your kind to henceforth remove your collective ostrich heads from the sand and confront the reality of our demands.TRUE FISCAL FEDERALISM NOW.
THIS IS A CASE OF POT CALLING KETTLE BLACK.