By Egufe Yafugborhi

PORT HARCOURT – Calls for the removal of Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Program (PAP), Gen. Tariye Barry Ndiomu (Rtd) have continued to attract condemnation, especially among Bayelsans who see the development as the height of desperation by self seeking political jobbers.

Reacting to a recent statement calling for termination of Ndiomu’s appointment, the Izon Ibe Coalition Front (IICF) called on all Ijaws of good conscience to roundly reprimand the person behind it, describing his claims against the PAP boss as gibberish and product of envy and jealousy.

IICF in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Tarilaye  Dengiyefa and Secretary, Benson Tontonyefa, said, “The last time we checked, the Chairman of APC in Bayelsa State is Dennis Otiotio and not anyone else. 

“Anyone claiming to be what he is not, is to us, an impostor and should be regarded as such. Ordinarily, we shouldn’t be joining issues with an impostor but the records needed to be put straight so that Bayelsans and Nigerians at large would not be deceived or misinformed.”

The IICF expressed surprise that rather than applaud efforts of the retired Army General in bringing sanity to the once disoriented PAP, people are busy exhibiting what they termed the pull-him-down’ syndrome.

It further wondered, “Why are some Ijaws plotting the downfall of their own? Here is a retired brilliant military officer who, after a meritorious service to his nation, was drafted to use his wealth of experience to put the house of the PAP in order; and to the glory of God, he is doing just that. 

“Rather than encourage him to continue the good work, he is accused of anti-party activity and assisting his younger sister who has been a very active, respected and well known politician for over a decade. What height of desperation. What height of envy and jealousy?

“The Interim Administrator of the PAP was brought to the agency to work and not to dance to the whims of anyone. You saw the irregularities he just discovered in the agency, and those are the things he is working tirelessly to correct. Is this why you want him sacked?”