THE Warri Study Group (WSG) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to cancel a Federal Government contract awarded to Global West Vessel Service to secure Nigerian coastline, citing the contracts content and the company’s link to an ex-militant leader as threat to national security.
The Warri based knowledge building group, yesterday, reacted to media reports that the Global West Vessel Service, a private company believed to be controlled by one-time militant leader, Chief Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo, has added seven decommissioned Norwegian battleships to its weaponry.
In a statement signed by Edward Ekpoko, Chairman, and Tony Ede, Secretary, the WSG noted that if the reports that the fast-speed Hulk-class guided missile boats had been re-armed with new weaponry, purportedly to fight piracy, then Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gun powder.
The report said, “Tompolo was a known militant granted amnesty by the Yar Adua administration and controls the private company engaged by NIMASA to oversee the security of the Nigerian coastline during Jonathan’s administration.n what appeared to be an indictment of President Goodluck Jonathan on grounds of clanishness, the group charged:
“President Jonathan, Tompolo and the DG of NIMASA are all of Ijaw extraction. We see a script being acted out. Nigeria is the only country where an individual is awarded contract to oversee the security of the coastline of a nation with powers to import warships and sophisticated arms. “The question that begs for answer is this: What is the role of the Nigerian Navy in the security of the Nigerian coastline? Is the Ministry of Defence aware of all these arms deals?”
It further recalled that, over one year since the award of the said contract, not only has illegal oil bunkering, pipeline vandalization and sea-piracy been on the increase, perceived threat by Tompolo and his kinsmen has equally gone up.
“Are these warships and arm deals to fight piracy and other criminal activities on our coastline or to intimidate other ethnic nationalities or cause destabilization as in the North East?”, the WSG queried.
It called on Jonathan to intervene by withdrawing the contract awarded by NIMASA, warning, “ In the unfortunate event of weapons being turned against other ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta, those involved will be held responsible for crime against humanity by the international community even if Nigerian government fails to act.” According to a security expert based in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, “It is very shameful that the Presidency would open itself to clanish insinuations. Just last month, this same former militant of Ijaw extraction threatened everyone and President Jonathan, a fellow Ijaw, endorsed the threat by canceling a scheduled presidential engagement in Delta State. Today, the story is about an individual from Ijaw nation doing the work of the Nigeria Navy. Such acts would only further serve to demoralize the military”.



http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/unease-niger-delta-group-kicks-tompolo-allegedly-acquires-battleships/

Battle ready incase

Warri people are not smiling. The hatred between Ijaw and Itsekiri ethnic group is about brewing up. No thanks to our clannish president.

Wahala dey 4 ds country
I pity d next president of Nig,who awarded dat contract if I may ask an individual going naval work dnt be surprise dat guy is richer dan dangote if nt where he get money 2 buy jet,arms n warship do u no how much they r selling warship

Nigs will see d result of ds contract very soon

The more reason this Jonathan has got to go!

He promotes one ethnic region even within the same larger region. He remains the most divisive president Nigeria has ever known.

He will surely live to regret all his biased and clandestine actions.

Let the Itsekiris and those others oppressed by Tompolo hold on. Help is on the way with Buhari as the next president. Then that boy will forget that he was ever dubiously wealthy.

A country with a functional Navy awards the contract for protection of its waterways to a private firm, and not just any private firm but one owned by a militant. What happened to the Nigerian Navy vessels docked on the other side of eko bridge? Both the large and small vessels? At least I see NNS Aradu and NNS Thunder there. I guess it's just for the annual naval parades sha

Wahala and treacheries everywhere... watching @ 60 days..

Animal Farm Head Of State, GEJ.

You won't see a reasonable post like this on the front page but the Group have said it all ::::::: Why would a citizen like me'' be given an access to weapon as such If that's the case, I should be able to go around with AK47 as well #lawlessness

Gej and his cabbals taking style to prepare for boko haram season 2 , some one here say it going to be un-easy horror film #watchout

Those that said Nigeria will disintegrate after 2015, sure know their onions.

Note that disintegration might not necessarily be physical. It could be political, mental. Like a confederation...

Its how this will pan out that is not foreseen yet.

GEJ been dividing tribes since inception.
He has successfully turned the people against themselves.

This is a very serious issue

How would we stand up to the born-to-rule North if we fight amongst ourselves?
The Itsekiris, Ijaws and Urhobos should chill! (Anioma is already chilling) There is a bigger common rival.

aanumama:
GEJ been dividing tribes since inception.
He has successfully turned the people against themselves.

there have always been inter tribal strife, it have reduced during Gej's term.

This brings Obasanjo's open letter to mind. Could all the content or 90% of the allegations against Mr president about building a private army be true?

If every ethnic ethnic people want to survive the next few years, they better start arming themselves.

In the Niger Delta, the Ijaws have been arming since the time of Alamiesegha. Since Nigerian waterways are now in the hands of Ijaw militant, you can only just imagine the types and quantities of arms that would have been brought in. It is not surprising that Tompola has the effontry to threaten the Commander in chief of the Nigerian armed forces.

Itsekiris, Ilajes, Benis should take note. If Jonathan losses the next elections, they would be directedly in the front lines. The Kaima declaration is an Ijaw plan to take over all the oil wells in the Nigerdelta.

fr3do:
How would we stand up to the born-to-rule North if we fight amongst ourselves?
The Itsekiris, Ijaws and Urhobos should chill! (Anioma is already chilling) There is a bigger common rival.

Quit that born to rule propaganda. Play the right politics and present a credible candidiate and you will win elections. The whole north did not carry arms to actualize the ambitions. The north are not our common rivals. They may be your rivals

wirinet:


Quit that born to rule propaganda. Play the right politics and present a credible candidiate and you will win elections. The whole north did not carry arms to actualize the ambitions. The north are not our common rivals. They may be your rivals

have they played clean, they themselves?
These guys play without honour and consideration.

fr3do:


have they played clean, they themselves?
These guys play without honour and consideration.

Then you guys too play the politics without honour and consideration but not with violence and threats of violence. I assure you if you resort to violence your people would suffer greatly. The elites fanning the embers of war like Asari Dokubo and Tompolo would be far away from the war theatre when it gets out of control.

Remember, Ojukwu or any of his immediate family members did not suffer any consequence of the civil war he started.

wirinet:


Then you guys too play the politics without honour and consideration but not with violence and threats of violence. I assure you if you resort to violence your people would suffer greatly. The elites fanning the embers of war like Asari Dokubo and Tompolo would be far away from the war theatre when it gets out of control.

Remember, Ojukwu or any of his immediate family members did not suffer any consequence of the civil war he started.

Should we be caught unaware? the north is more aggressive, boko haram is a fallout from their aggressive culture, they can strike anytime!
The oil spillage that is destroying agriculture and fishing in parts of the delta and contamination of underground water has dealt with some Niger deltans like war
.
And beside, those ships are meant to fight oil bunkery and piracy.

wirinet:
If every ethnic ethnic people want to survive the next few years, they better start arming themselves.

In the Niger Delta, the Ijaws have been arming since the time of Alamiesegha. Since Nigerian waterways are now in the hands of Ijaw militant, you can only just imagine the types and quantities of arms that would have been brought in. It is not surprising that Tompola has the effontry to threaten the Commander in chief of the Nigerian armed forces.

Itsekiris, Ilajes, Benis should take note. If Jonathan losses the next elections, they would be directedly in the front lines. The Kaima declaration is an Ijaw plan to take over all the oil wells in the Nigerdelta.

Ijaws cannot attempt that because they know that it is a commonwealth... What you see is for a greater assignment. Enough of the oppression... 2015 is a memorable year, I can assure you that.

The hatred itsekiris have against us is legendary....but the funny thing is that we don't care and we don't even mind them. ...probably they don't realize that we're not in their league. no matter how furious, angry, the lies and vertuperations you render against us, it doesn't amount up to how ants and cock roaches would...just so insignificant. remember we're not in ur league, go look for ur mates to bicker on