Niger Delta ex-militant group call on the federal government of Nigeria to correct the ongoing evil under the amnesty program.
The group disclosed this in a Press conference,that they have not being receiving their entitlement for long after their training,as the amnesty officials has being conniving with some ex-militants generals to divert their stipend.and their funds are being diverted from UBA which was the initial account opened by the federal government to other banks such as Fidelity, ECCO banks and others.
According to the group ,that several attempts has been made since 2010,to reach the amnesty office in Abuja but all efforts prove abortive. That from 2010 til date ,those affected has not recieved any payment. Adding that they have been threatened with death warnings, some even died during the process.while others have been beaten to the point of death by these ex-militant generals.
However they want this present administration fighting corruption to correct this ongoing fraud.as they are now being tempted to return to their militancy activities in the creeks. They want the government and EFCC to know that their documents has been currently sent to Abuja through their legal representatives,to the amnesty office in Abuja,for a review of this fraud being perpetrated. Noting that they are benefactors under the federal government amnesty program, but wonder why the federal government would allowed such unlawful activities under their nose,they queried. That after obeying the federal government instructions to drop amunitions for peace and tranquillity in the region. Lamenting that the training they recieved is as good as nothing, if their entitlement is deprive of them. And no job opportunities for their trainings.
they however urge the presidential adviser to the government on amnesty matters, Mr. Paul Boroh to also critically look into this issue so as to prevent it from going too far.