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Ex-militants Urge Buhari To Ignore Those Advocating Scrap Of Amnesty Programme by Nobody: 10:45pm On May 06, 2015
President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been urged to ignore calls by some mischief makers to scrap the Presidential Amnesty Programme.
This call was made by former Niger Delta militants coming under the aegis of Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiative, LPCDI.


The repentant militants spoke on the heels of calls by prominent businessman in the region, , and others questioning the rationale for sustenance of the programme.
They asserted that such call was in bad faith and utterly misguided.
National President of LPCDI, Pastor Reuben Wilson, who spoke on Wednesday, described Emami’s call on Buhari to scrap the amnesty programme as one which was premised on his “pathological hatred for the Ijaw nationality.”
He stressed that it was also based on his misconceived idea that the Ijaws were the major beneficiaries of the amnesty programme, but argued that the programme was for all Niger Delta ex-militants.
According to Wilson, “The amnesty is for all ex-freedom fighters, and if the Ijaws are in the majority, it then means they were more actively involved than any other tribe in the Niger Delta liberation struggle.
“Moreover, the Ijaws are in the majority in the region and the fourth largest ethnic nationality in Nigeria.
“Therefore, it is natural for the Ijaws to dominate the Presidential Amnesty Programme for ex-militants in the Niger Delta, owing to their population and active involvement in the Niger Delta struggle.”
The former warlord insisted that the only panacea for sustaining the current stability and peace in the Niger Delta was the continuation of the amnesty programme, adding that any attempt to stop it would lead to unimaginable catastrophe.
He continued that, “The Amnesty Programme currently has several thousands of Niger Deltan youths undergoing academic studies and skills acquisition programmes abroad. If it is scrapped, how will they complete their studies and skill acquisition programmes? Reda more at.......http://ufedoodawn..com/2015/05/ex-militants-urge-buhari-to-ignore.html
Re: Ex-militants Urge Buhari To Ignore Those Advocating Scrap Of Amnesty Programme by delishpot: 11:03pm On May 06, 2015
Why dem dey fear? Dem still want make state reward hooliganism? Abegi, no more amnesty payout. After the old batch of amnesty people, no more New amnesty again. From when Buhari enters office any ND tout should be locked up for good. No to indiscipline.
Re: Ex-militants Urge Buhari To Ignore Those Advocating Scrap Of Amnesty Programme by nzeobi(m): 11:08pm On May 06, 2015
Peace in the ND region is important if buhari intends to achieve much except being distracted by another war like the boko haram episode.
Let him continue with the amnesty for now and work out madalities to stop it gradually .
Every problem can't be solved with threats and military action
Re: Ex-militants Urge Buhari To Ignore Those Advocating Scrap Of Amnesty Programme by cyprus000: 11:10pm On May 06, 2015
cry
Re: Ex-militants Urge Buhari To Ignore Those Advocating Scrap Of Amnesty Programme by ifyan(m): 11:16pm On May 06, 2015
Buhari if you don't want to face a big problem, you know what to do.

Hmmmm l smell. ......
Re: Ex-militants Urge Buhari To Ignore Those Advocating Scrap Of Amnesty Programme by barnacle: 11:23pm On May 06, 2015
n d militants wre barking lyk toothless dogs asif aso rock ws the jonathans family compound.pls buhari leave the bone(amnesty)for them.buh jail the unrepentant ones.the wolves in a billy goats clothing among them

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