Dear Mr. President.
As a loyal citizen of Nigeria, I wish to send this urgent appeal to your office with regards to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) on-going battle with former Nigeria Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo.
I just want to say that some of the point-proving tactics deployed by your government and your security agencies are not necessary.
When you have a possibly volatile suspect like Tompolo, it would make sense to also review the possible backlash of going all out and creating a stand-off. The government looks bad. EFCC looks bad. Tompolo looks bad, and I don’t think he cares.
The excessive confrontational approach of the EFCC has caused a militant who has been ‘domesticated’ to be forced back into his natural habitat. I am sure that you are aware that some strategic oil pipelines have been blown up by militants in the last two days. Tompolo has disassociated himself from the incidents and condemns the attacks. But, Tompolo is possibly having the time of his life right now, regardless.
Mr. President, there are many ways to cook fish. One-way traffic approach to law enforcement doesn’t always yield positive results.
Sir, you are not the first President of Nigeria. You won’t be the last.
When Tompolo did not have as much resources as he does today, he waged war against Obasanjo’s regime. You would recall, Sir, that Obasanjo’s (1999 – 2003) regime was tyrannical, just as yours. Obasanjo couldn’t finish the battle, he handled it over to his successor late President Musa Yar’Adua who continued the face-off with Tompolo and other militants. At a point, Yar’Adua declared Tompolo as the most wanted man in Nigeria.
The militants waged a campaign against oil production in the Niger Delta region that successfully crippled the nation’s economy from 2005 till 2009. One party had to blink first, and it was Nigeria when the country went broke.
Sir, you are well aware that Yar’Adua sent a presidential jet to fly Tompolo, Ateke Tom, leader of Niger Delta Vigilante, and Ebikabowei Victor Ben, also known as Boyloaf, and others to dine with him in Aso Rock and pleaded with them to lay down their arms so Nigeria could get “money to feed”.
The Niger Delta restiveness only ended when the late President Musa Yar’Adua successfully negotiated a cease-fire and launched the Niger Delta Amnesty Programme.

This is not the North East where an insurgency has been on for more than 7 years and in the midst of it,Nigeria’s economy grew to the biggest in Africa. This is the real ‘bread basket’ of Nigeria we are talking about.
When former President Goodluck Jonathan conceded defeat to you at last year’s presidential elections, his people followed his words and his actions and chose peace over conflict.
In the weeks leading up to the presidential elections, this year, Tompolo and other militant group leaders had threatened to make the country ungovernable if Jonathan was rigged out of office. But to our greatest relief, the militants accepted the results of a flawed election, and in a surprise move, Tompolo appealed for calm and everybody moved on. These current confrontations are uncalled for. They serve this country no good.
As a country, we depend on crude oil sales to survive. Prices are at an all-time low. Sales price is $6 below our production price of $31. Experts predict that prices will hover around $5 – $30 for the next six years. On Monday, it appears, sanctions against Iran will be lifted by the US and the U.K. Iran will gladly sell crude oil at $25 a barrel and smile to the bank because the country’s production cost is $12.60. India and China would gladly buy from Iran than Nigeria. Who wouldn’t buy from a closer source and save money?
Contrary to the message that your government is trying hard to push forward, the war against Boko Haram is far from won. Just yesterday, the terrorist group attacked a military base in Yobe. This follows Wednesday’s bombing of an Adamawa community near Sambisa Forest. Sunday, six Nigerians were brutally murdered in the same community by Boko Haram. It is only a matter of time before the terroristsstage a ‘spectacular’ attack just to prove your information minister, Lai Mohammed a liar.
There is a man on Twitter who seems to predict Boko Haram attacks days or weeks before they happen. Why he is walking around freely is something I don’t understand. But, he claims to see Boko Haram wires and says that the group is planning something big to shock Nigerians and the world. According to this person, who describes himself as some kind of security expert, Boko Haram has activated sleeper cells in reaction to your inauguration speech.
Mr. President, you have gone on record several times practically begging Boko Haram to accept an amnesty deal. If you can suspend your strong-arm image for Boko Haram. I wonder why you can’t also suspend this image just to allow things cool down in this Tompolo situation?
As far as your anti-corruption fight is concerned, there are many big fish to fry. There are low hanging fruits like former governors who enjoyed allocations when crude oil was $100 a barrel and did nothing to improve their states. Let us allow this Tompolo situation to simmer down a bit. We can always revisit the matter another day.
No country fights four wars at the same time and makes any progress. Already, Nigeria is home to thedeadliest terrorist group in the world, Boko Haram; the world’s 4th most deadly terrorist group, the Fulani militia also called Fulani herdsmen; then we are fighting a war against corruption. There is no need starting a 4th war in the process of waging the 3rd.
This appeal comes from someone who loves her country deeply and would hate to see Nigeria go up in flames just because of the massive ego of the EFCC. Please, please, please some wise Nigerians need to surround the President and offer alternatives to confrontation.
I also use this medium, being an open letter, to appeal to Nigerians who are close to the President, don’t be like the subjects of the naked king who kept admiring his imaginary coat and even took measurements of the coat just because they didn’t want to tell the emperor the truth – that he was unfit for his position. Leave a legacy of telling truth to power at all times, even when it was the uncomfortable truth.
Let all Nigerians bear it at the back of their minds that circumstances like Tompolo ignoring court summons are a direct offshoot of Buhari getting on national television and telling Nigerians that he obeys court orders only when they are in line with his beliefs. Lawlessness cascades downwards. The example shown by the government has now embolden Mr. Government.
Anarchy looms. May wisdom prevail.
God bless Nigeria.

I think I agree with you to a very small extent. You see, I agree that we have alot of pressing issues that need urgent attention but I disagree with your insinuation that Tompolo is a non-issue. He is as a matter of fact a problem and he has been for a while now. He can't just get away with it. He has declared himself an enemy of the nation so do us a favor and allow us to treat him the way you would treat your enemy.
Long live Niger Delta
Long live PMB
Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Buhary is fighting corruption.

Truer words have never been spoken!

NobleAngell:
I think I agree with you to a very small extent. You see, I agree that we have alot of pressing issues that need urgent attention but I disagree with your insinuation that Tompolo is a non-issue. He is as a matter of fact a problem and he has been for a while now. He can't just get away with it. He has declared himself an enemy of the nation so do us a favor and allow us to treat him the way you would treat your enemy.
Long live Niger Delta
Long live PMB
Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria.

you must be Hillary, nice to meet you.

Good letter!

StepTwo:


you must be Hillary, nice to meet you.

How did you know? My pleasure.

NobleAngell:
How did you know? My pleasure.

i just know things.
besides, ur write-up and ur profile are in conflict about ur location.

By the time Tompolo is through with Buhari, the gullible sophisticated people will regret massaging Buhari's ego

What's all these excuses about, if he is clean then he should come out & defend himself, Tompolo cannot be bigger than Nigeria & her laws, if Dasuki was investigated & found guilty why can't Tompolo be prosecuted if found guilty too.
This fight against corruption should not be a biased one, too many Nigerians have suffered & more still suffering from the callous nature of these financial scavengers that have turned this country into their personal ATM. The youths in particular must rise & fight against injustice & corruption else we will never get there.

One thing we have forgotten in this equation is that Tompolo has earlier signed a part with nigeria and Nigerians when he was granted amnesty. Now this agreement has been bridged and his cover and civil right have been blown off. I tell you the support he had from his close clan will never be the same now. Secondly, apart from gas, oil market is very poor, and government has moved attention to other source of revenue. By the time the economic crunch hit the deltans, they bring his head out.

You call someone a tyrant and then go ahead to advice him to be a wimp and allow criminals to live in peace as lords, then conclude that you are just a concerned citizen.

Clearly this write up was written by someone who is educated but one who is also neck deep in whatever evil the current government is fighting today. Someone who has aligned with corruption in its fight back.

We have a message for you: The evil empire that has held this country down for so many years is going down! We shall fight on 10 fronts if we must. And eventually we shall succeed.

EternalTruths:
By the time Tompolo is through with Buhari, the gullible sophisticated people will regret massaging Buhari's ego

By the time Buhari is done with tompolo, he might not even have the chance to regret it cos he'll be either Nnamdi Kanu's cell mate or in the ground. Its his call

Na all of us go suffer am when e start... Dollar na 305, no light, country depends on import...


I only look up to God

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Dem no go call him to order now,if the military start to dey kill dem now dem go talk another thing.
Dem forget say if military dey fight militant,na dem go be the shield.

He's not above the nation. He must abide by the laws of the land.

He must be caught and prosecuted


Same goes for Asari

Tompolo is like the proverbial mosquito perched on your scrotum. . You have to use tact and not force to ease it away. .Buhari is an upright man that lacks in depth wisdom in the way he approaches everything.

I pray that Buhari goes ahead and arrests Tompolo, so I can see the pipelines and oil installations go down in flames. Budget has been forged and re-forged, I wanna see where the money will come from to finance it. Buhari might end up being the last President of Nigeria as we know it.

That will herald the Inauguration of the Land of the Rising Sun.

idupaul:
Tompolo is like the proverbial mosquito perched on your scrotum. . You have to use tact and not force to ease it away. .Buhari is an upright man that lacks in depth wisdom in the way he approaches everything.

Wisdom is the Principal thing here.... which is profitable to direct, especially in a situation like this in Nigeria. Buhari might be a saint but his approach to National issues further reveals that he lacks wisdom and charisma to lead Nigeria... and he easily get emotional (angry) at his age.

Buhari has a good intention for Nigeria, but he might not achieve much because of his leadership style.

The man at the helm of affairs lacks the acumen for the country's economic prosperity hence using boldface on corruption to cover up

Any war against the ex Niger Delta militants will be dangerous. Forget propaganda.

StepTwo:


i just know things.

besides, ur write-up and ur profile are in conflict about ur location.

Oh yeah. Well, I came visiting. I love Nigeria.

NobleAngell:
Oh yeah. Well, I came visiting. I love Nigeria.

i believe you now, we are both from Somalia, thats how i knew you are Hillary

Even uncle Jonathan ensured that Henry Okah was jailed through out his tenure.

Tompolo should know better

StepTwo:



i believe you now, we are both from Somalia, thats how i knew you are Hillary

Oh I think there's a mistake in your above statement. I think you wanted to type America.

In what way should PMB take caution. He was asked to come and state his view in court along with others and only him flouted. If not that jonathan had exalted these ordinary criminals with bogus and mouth-watering contracts they wouldn't be daring a state
Did you guys ever see the advert he ran that they should not force him to war? Just because he was asked to come and state his own view about the embezzled billions to him

Buhari should watch it. Dasol

EternalTruths:
By the time Tompolo is through with Buhari, the gullible sophisticated people will regret massaging Buhari's ego

Keep dreaming bro.I hope you will be the first to carry a gun when war is been declared.

NobleAngell:
Oh I think there's a mistake in your above statement. I think you wanted to type America.

i see ur full name is Hillary Smart.

StepTwo:




i see ur full name is Hillary Smart.

Yeah. Hilary Smart Clinton but you can call me HSC.