Our Members SAYS LISTEN TO NIGERIANS NOT MILITANTS:15,000 ex-militants protest non-payment of allowances in Delta
"THE
NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT SHOULD DROP THE HABIT OF ONLY LISTENING TO PEOPLE
WHO LIFT UP ARMS AGAINST IT, NIGERIANS ARE NOT HAPPY ON THE
INFRASTRUCTURAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SITUATION OF THEIR COUNTRY, THEY ARE
NOT HAPPY AT THE IMPUNITY OF CORRUPT GOVT OFFICIALS, THEY ARE NOT HAPPY
AT THE FRIVOLOUS AND UNCONTROLLED EXCESSES OF GOVT. THE GOVT SHOULD
LISTEN TO NIGERIANS, NOT MILITANTS AND TERRORISTS!!!!"
By Mr Michael Martins.
15,000 ex-militants protest non-payment of allowances in Delta
Over 15,000 ex-militants, at the weekend, in Warri, Delta State, protested the non-payment of their allowances in the past two years by the Amnesty Committee.
The aggrieved ex-militants, however, promised to storm the Federal Capital, Abuja soon if their grievances were not addressed immediately by the Federal Government.
Spokesman of the ex-militants, Prince Meshach Bebenimibo, said, at a conference of Transformed Niger Delta Ex- militants, that their patience had run out and would no longer take excuses from the Federal Government or the managers of the amnesty programme.
He said that the over 15,000 ex-militants embraced the amnesty gesture of the Federal Government underwent training programme at the Obrubra Amnesty Camp in Cross River State and were discharged over two years ago with identity cards.
Since then, he said their allowances were not paid by the Amnesty Committee which had been promising to ensure that they were paid because funds were appropriated for them.
Prince Bebenimibo said the aggrieved ex-militants protested in Abuja, last year, after series of letters to the Presidency and the Amnesty Committee without any positive response and that, at a stage, the leadership of the agitators was assured that the money would be paid.
“Up till this moment, a majority of our people have not taken their monthly stipends and we have families to take care of. Is it a sin to embrace the amnesty programme. They are not saying we did not embrace the programme so why are they treating us like this?” he asked.
The ex-militants consequently called for the immediate sack or removal of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku and his aides for allegedly embezzling their money and demanded the payment of their monthly stipends from 2009 to date.
Written by Sylvester Idowu, Warri Monday, 13 February 2012.
By Mr Michael Martins.
15,000 ex-militants protest non-payment of allowances in Delta
Over 15,000 ex-militants, at the weekend, in Warri, Delta State, protested the non-payment of their allowances in the past two years by the Amnesty Committee.
The aggrieved ex-militants, however, promised to storm the Federal Capital, Abuja soon if their grievances were not addressed immediately by the Federal Government.
Spokesman of the ex-militants, Prince Meshach Bebenimibo, said, at a conference of Transformed Niger Delta Ex- militants, that their patience had run out and would no longer take excuses from the Federal Government or the managers of the amnesty programme.
He said that the over 15,000 ex-militants embraced the amnesty gesture of the Federal Government underwent training programme at the Obrubra Amnesty Camp in Cross River State and were discharged over two years ago with identity cards.
Since then, he said their allowances were not paid by the Amnesty Committee which had been promising to ensure that they were paid because funds were appropriated for them.
Prince Bebenimibo said the aggrieved ex-militants protested in Abuja, last year, after series of letters to the Presidency and the Amnesty Committee without any positive response and that, at a stage, the leadership of the agitators was assured that the money would be paid.
“Up till this moment, a majority of our people have not taken their monthly stipends and we have families to take care of. Is it a sin to embrace the amnesty programme. They are not saying we did not embrace the programme so why are they treating us like this?” he asked.
The ex-militants consequently called for the immediate sack or removal of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku and his aides for allegedly embezzling their money and demanded the payment of their monthly stipends from 2009 to date.
Written by Sylvester Idowu, Warri Monday, 13 February 2012.
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