Leader of the Niger Delta groups and the President/Founder
of Concerned Niger-Delta Youths Initiative (CNDYI), Ebis
Orubebe, in this interview spoke on why the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) lost the 2015 presidential polls and
how to maintain peace in the Niger-Delta.
On why the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP lost the 2015
presidential polls
There was serious internal crisis within the PDP, which led
to the defection of some important members including
governors, legislators and other leaders. Secondly, this
insecurity challenge, especially Boko Haram, was a key
factor the opposition took advantage of. Thirdly, you know
Nigeria politics; politics of North and South. Some northern
leaders accused Dr Goodluck Jonathan of refusing to
honour the zoning agreement. I do not know when that
agreement was reached, where it was discussed. That was
a key factor, the entire North felt power should return to the
region. Also, some persons within the party did not do well.
We see it as a betrayal, the way they lost scandalously in
their areas.
After the election the problem of insecurity appears to have
increased, what do you think is responsible?
When the Boko Haram
insurgency started many
Nigerians felt it was just
Jonathan’s problem. So people
rather than joining him to fight
they were busy blaming him.
Even the people from places
where this crisis is going on
were seeing it as just Jonathan’s
problem. So that is how it
basically got to this point. As we
can see, this problem has gone
beyond just Nigeria.
These people have connections with ISIS, Al-Qaeda and
other international terrorist organizations. I will call on all
Nigerians to support the current President and the
government, to see how we would put hands together and
fight it.
On whether the crisis in the Niger-Delta region will re-
surface under President Buhari
Even before the election there were some set of youths, let
me call them ex-agitators who threatened that if Jonathan
was not re-elected they were going to take up arms again.
We reached out to these agitators and some youth leaders
to take the result of the elections. I still see some forms of
threat, especially on the part of the ex-agitators; arising
from what is going on in the current government, which I
may call witch-hunt. As of last count, we have three aides to
the former president from the Niger Delta, who are being
detained and no one has come up to tell us the reasons for
their detention. I have my fears, because I know the role we
played to make sure that there is peace in the region; and if
this witch-hunt is not halted with immediate effect, I doubt
that we will continue to enjoy peace in the Niger-Delta.
How do you think this looming crisis can be prevented?
As a group, we are still planning some programmes to bring
the youths together. First and foremost, looking at the crisis
in the North-Eastern part of the country, we want to work
with the youths over there because they are our brothers,
and anything happening there affects every one of us. We
are also planning programmes and activities that will
continue to foster peaceful co-existence among Niger-Delta
youths. We have been trying to bring various warring
factions and youth groups in the region together to maintain
peace.
We are planning a meeting with the newly elected leaders in
the region, especially the governors and legislators, to see
how we can pursue a common goal, which is the
development of the Niger-Delta, peacefully.
What is your advice to Mr. President on the potential crisis
in the region?
In President Muhammadu Bahari’s inaugural speech, he
promised to improve on programmes that were already in
place and that Niger-Delta in particular will have a special
place in his government. So, we are hoping that he will keep
to his promise.
You are the President/Founder of Concerned Niger-Delta
Youths Initiative (CNDYI), what is the group about?
The aim of this group is to promote peace and unity among
Niger-Delta youths in particular and Nigerian youths in
general.
It was formed as a result of the polarization of youths’
groups over the years which has become a tool in the hands
of selfish politicians with their divisive tendencies and other
Niger-Delta forces.
We set up this group to bring these youths together in order
to foster unity among them as leaders of tomorrow.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/08/buhari-must-ensure-niger-delta-does-not-boil-again-orubebe/

See who is talking
Orubebe u see ur life

Imagine wat freedom of speech can cause

This man Orubebe/Orubaba should just shut his hell up and stop spewing trash all the time.Whether he likes it or not Nigeria will be great.Insha Allah/Insha Jesus.

Hmmmm this man is right

These fools from the creeks never know when to shut the _fuck up! Boil wetin? Na hot water dem be? Nonsense! Take your dry raking to otueke!

funlord:


These fools from the creeks never know when to shut the _fuck up! Boil wetin? Na hot water dem be? Nonsense! Take your dry raking to otueke!

common boko haram, the dulllard cannot defeat

Abeg help me tell the dullard

Was that his fear or the anti-graft?

Anyway, thatz a collective struggle, not Buhari's task alone.
Orubebe too should not undermine Buhari's effort by fueling militancy in the creek.

funlord:


These fools from the creeks never know when to shut the _fuck up! Boil wetin? Na hot water dem be? Nonsense! Take your dry raking to otueke!

He has become a fuul from the creeks because he want the betterment of his people. ..Yorubas are evil, a suffercated and diabolic hypocrites. ...yorubas only defend SS when they are cheating them

[size=30pt]97% vs 5% ratio[/size]

Orubebe Buhari is not ur mate. tug. direct ur advice to Inec Secretariat. simple advice Mr former minister

ORU-BABY

kodded:




common boko haram, the dulllard cannot defeat

GEJ could not defeat boko haram is six years

Mr please join hand ✋