Hon Kingsley Kuku: By midnight of October 4, 2009, we recorded 20,192 that disarmed and accepted amnesty. From the agitation of others 6,166 were added. We are talking about 26,358 recipients of amnesty as proclaimed by Mr. President.

“Of course, we all know that certain agitations are going on all over the country, even in the Niger Delta, there are people talking of third phase, fourth phase. You know these things will not end but the government has taken a position and the position is very clear.

There is nothing like third phase in this amnesty. There is nothing like fourth phase in this amnesty because if we have a third phase and a fourth phase, there will be a sixth phase and a tenth phase and it will never end. So we will never accept this. This amnesty programme has ended.

“Let me make this very clear that the current amnesty programme is actually a solution by this country under our beloved late President Umaru Yar’Adua and his then Vice President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, who is today the president of this country, working together, proclaimed amnesty to ensure peace in the Niger Delta. It is a special programme.

That programe can never be politicised. It can never be mixed up with any other issue at all. It is a special programme meant to address a special problem. That has been done.

texazzpete:

Using our tax money to placate criminals and thwart justice to ordinary Nigerians!

I long for the day when this cadre of cowards grow the testicles required to actually solve crime related problems and bring criminals to justice instead of attempting to throw wads of cash at them.

After the hare-brained 'Amnesty' offer to the murderous Boko haram, anyone still chanting that 'Fresh Air' mantra has to be a m'oron!

5columnist:

How much tax do you pay, the proceeds from Niger-delta was what was re-invested into empowering people from that area because they have been neglected over time.
You must living in the moon not to know that Niger-deltans have been subjugated throughout our common history as Nigerians. Left alone to me, there should be a special fund set aside for the education of the Niger-delta region considering the value their lands put on the table for the entire country.

texazzpete:

Using our tax money to placate criminals and thwart justice to ordinary Nigerians!

I long for the day when this cadre of cowards grow the testicles required to actually solve crime related problems and bring criminals to justice instead of attempting to throw wads of cash at them.

cold:

The amnesty was introduced to placate the 'boyz' increase oil production & begin revamping of the Niger-Delta in earnest.So far only the boyz,the oyel companies & the Abuja fat cats seem to be benefiting from the Amnesty.The Niger Deltans aren't faring any better & it doesn't look like their luck is about to change anytime soon

~Bluetooth:

Yet some educated Niger delta youths are suffering with no jobs available for them.Misplaced priority to the core.

~Bluetooth:

does this also justify the #4 billion found in Tompolo's account ? Thugs are paid 65k monthly for doing nothing,yet some other ND youths are suffering.