Following the low performance rating of President Goodluck
Jonathan in the handling of the affairs of the nation by some prominent
ex-militant leaders recently, Ebikabowei Victor-Ben aka Boyloaf and Chief Ateke
Tom Friday said that they have been under pressure to clarify their
position on the issue which has been generating heat in the country.
Jonathan in the handling of the affairs of the nation by some prominent
ex-militant leaders recently, Ebikabowei Victor-Ben aka Boyloaf and Chief Ateke
Tom Friday said that they have been under pressure to clarify their
position on the issue which has been generating heat in the country.
The duo in a statement in Yenagoa
said that their position was not targeted at discrediting the President, but to
draw the attention of the neglect of the Niger Delta which is still yawning for
development despite the fact that one of its own is the president.
said that their position was not targeted at discrediting the President, but to
draw the attention of the neglect of the Niger Delta which is still yawning for
development despite the fact that one of its own is the president.
They said that the outcome of a
meeting of notable ex-militant leaders held in Lagos last weekend under the
auspices of Izon Ikemi was to draw attention to the needed development in the
Niger Delta region.
meeting of notable ex-militant leaders held in Lagos last weekend under the
auspices of Izon Ikemi was to draw attention to the needed development in the
Niger Delta region.
According to the statement titled
“We Are Not Party To Blackmail” and signed by both Boyloaf and Ateke
Tom, they alleged sponsored attacks on their persons and members of the Izon
Ikemi by some persons on their position on the completion of the East-West
road.
“We Are Not Party To Blackmail” and signed by both Boyloaf and Ateke
Tom, they alleged sponsored attacks on their persons and members of the Izon
Ikemi by some persons on their position on the completion of the East-West
road.
“When we read the papers and
hear what people say, we cannot but laugh. How can anybody think we can be
party to any form of blackmail or try to ridicule the President or his
administration? We are both from Bayelsa and Rivers states, and should be
considered as the closest to Mr. President. We will be the happiest to see the
President succeed in his transformation agenda.”
hear what people say, we cannot but laugh. How can anybody think we can be
party to any form of blackmail or try to ridicule the President or his
administration? We are both from Bayelsa and Rivers states, and should be
considered as the closest to Mr. President. We will be the happiest to see the
President succeed in his transformation agenda.”
Source: Thisday
