Nigerians were almost thinking all is well until the past 3 weeks when kidnapping has suddenly reached a new peak in Niger Delta. In my opinion, I believe it has a lot to do with the clamp down on so-called "illegal refineries" operated mostly by unemployed youths from ND. FG needs to tackle this issue with all sincerity and stop paying money to ex-militants. They need to create real job for the teeming jobless ND youths or we may end up having a state of anarchy here.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/gunmen-kidnap-4-chinese-construction-workers-in-bayelsa/

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/six-hyundai-heavy-workers-kidnapped-in-bayelsa/

http://dailyindependentnig.com/2012/12/kidnapping-setraco-closes-shop-in-delta-2/

PROBABLY FIGHTING FOR A SOVEREIGN NATION OF CIAFRA.

Olaolufred: PROBABLY FIGHTING FOR A SOVEREIGN NATION OF CIAFRA.

Not about "CIAFRA" but about survival. Most ND youths are employed in the illegal refinery business. We are just beginning to feel the impact of its closure. The illegal activities employs well over 500,000 from all parts of Nigeria but mostly Southsouth and Southeast ranging from the pipeline vandals to marine transporters to refinery workers to marine distributors to land trucking and further distribution inland all the way to Sokoto. All these involve even the black market boys hawking petroleum products on the streets.

Abagworo:

Not about "CIAFRA" but about survival. Most ND youths are employed in the illegal refinery business. We are just beginning to feel the impact of its closure. The illegal activities employs well over 500,000 from all parts of Nigeria but mostly Southsouth and Southeast ranging from the pipeline vandals to marine transporters to refinery workers to marine distributors to land trucking and further distribution inland all the way to Sokoto. All these involve even the black market boys hawking petroleum products on the streets.

omanbala guys snatch them at onitsha and cross the river with their cargo to escape sniffers. dem snatch that prof okonjo in delta and crooss boundary into edo to get far from search and rescue parties.

Dudu_Negro:

omanbala guys snatch them at onitsha and cross the river with their cargo to escape sniffers. dem snatch that prof okonjo in delta and crooss boundary into edo to get far from search and rescue parties.

Classic bullshyte

Abagworo: Nigerians were almost thinking all is well until the past 3 weeks when kidnapping has suddenly reached a new peak in Niger Delta. In my opinion, I believe it has a lot to do with the clamp down on so-called "illegal refineries" operated mostly by unemployed youths from ND. FG needs to tackle this issue with all sincerity and stop paying money to ex-militants. They need to create real job for the teeming jobless ND youths or we may end up having a state of anarchy here.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/gunmen-kidnap-4-chinese-construction-workers-in-bayelsa/

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/six-hyundai-heavy-workers-kidnapped-in-bayelsa/

http://dailyindependentnig.com/2012/12/kidnapping-setraco-closes-shop-in-delta-2/

While we know that GEJ didn't create this monster, we are sure that his village style of throwing money at militia men and giving them responsibilities meant for the armed forces may create problems that may take plenty of work to correct.

Tompolo and co are getting billions of naira and the youth believe that the only way to get what they want is by force. When rich thugs become "statesmen" what do u expect

They need amnesty too

Not about "CIAFRA" but about survival. Most ND youths are employed in the illegal refinery business. We are just beginning to feel the impact of its closure. The illegal activities employs well over 500,000 from all parts of Nigeria but mostly Southsouth and Southeast ranging from the pipeline vandals to marine transporters to refinery workers to marine distributors to land trucking and further distribution inland all the way to Sokoto. All these involve even the black market boys hawking petroleum products on the streets.

Thank God that Abagworo can now see the inefficiency of his blood brother.
How will a govt take the so-called "Illegal Jobs" away from almost 500,000 Niger-Deltans and South-Easterners
without providing an alternatives?.
Though, I do not support illegalities, but Govt is not looking towards better life for Nigerian citizens.
They are concerned with their family and friends bonanza(immitating MTN).
THERE IS NO FRESH AIR IN JONATHAN'S ATMOSPHERE.
2011 JINGLES WAS A COMPLETE DECEIT.

Olaolufred:
How will a govt take the so-called "Illegal Jobs" away from almost 500,000 Niger-Deltans and other Nigerians
without providing an alternatives?.

What I keep thinking is if there is any way it can be legalized and regulated. Communities can request for refineries to be sited in their domain while the total control of the said refineries is given to them. FG can sell the crude oil at a regulated price to these refineries. It is better to pay subsidy for products refined in Nigeria than to give away our foreign reserves for fuel importation.

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