Akwa Ibom Phase 2 Ex- Militants Forum of the Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Programme has thrown its weight behind the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Goodwill Akpabio .
The group in a statement by its Leader , Comrade Imoh Stephen Okoko , urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to heed to calls for his removal .
Okoko argued that attacks on Akpabio were being masterminded by ethnic iredentists in the Niger Delta region.
The group stressed that they would no longer stand by and watch their son who was appointed to wipe the tears of the people of the zone suffer further threats and humiliations .
The statement read thus: “ Akwa Ibom Phase 2 Ex -Militants Forum of the Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Programme condemns in all ramifications recent threats and calls by some Niger Delta groups and individuals for the removal of the Honourable Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio to pave the way for a transparent probe of the Niger Delta Development Commission.
“ This is not the first time , some individuals from some ethnic nationalities within the region, would be asking for Senator Akpabio ’ s removal . It will be recalled that in the latter part of last year, the same groups had accused the Minister of masterminding the movement of the NDDC from the Presidency to the Ministry of the Niger Delta as well as unilaterally appointing an Interim Management Committee, IMC to run the affairs of the Commission during the period of the probe.
“ After a careful analysis of the various reasons advanced by the protesting individuals and groups, we wish to state that these calls are all laden with ethnic sentiments and therefore leave much to be desired. The display of parochial interests above the general well -being of the region by those who are supposed to work together towards the positive development of the region is one major reason why the Niger Delta has remained very backward and largely underdeveloped despite the large chunk of funds sunk into it.
“ We wish to say that the calls for Senator Akpabio ’ s removal is simply because he is an Akwa Ibom State indigene and not necessarily that he has committed any offence . On our part, we totally reject the call for the Minister’ s removal , but rather commend the President for making the best choice for the Ministry of the Niger Delta.
“ It is very sad that the people of Akwa Ibom State have always been treated as second class citizens on issues relating to the development of the region . It is on record that on creation of the Niger Delta Ministry , the appointment of the erstwhile Secretary to the Government of the Federation ( SGF ) under Chief Obasanjo ’ s government , Obong Ufot Ekaette, of blessed memory, as pioneer Minister of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, was greeted with protests from the Ijaws and other ethnic groups in the region based on flimsy and unsubstantiated reasons, just because he was from Akwa Ibom State . His successor at the Ministry , Mr Godday Orubebe , who was Obong Ekaette’ s Minister of State at the time , was however hailed despite his seeming poor performance because he is an Ijaw man .
“ The pioneer NDDC ’ s Executive Director, Projects , late Engr . Udo Mboso was protested against , likewise Mr Nsima Ekere , the immediate -past NDDC Managing Director. It has been noted that despite Akwa Ibom State being the highest oil producer in the country, our people have always been discriminated against in areas of appointments to top positions in the region. For instance, while other ethnic nationalities are taking charge of the leadership of the Presidential Amnesty Programme , our State is being marginalized and not carried along in the activities of the Amnesty Programme .
“ It is, therefore very uncivilized for these groups to call on President Buhari to sack the Minister for no just cause . For the avoidance of any doubt, since the inception of the Niger Delta Development Commission, it is the office of the SGF that had been officially supervising the Commission, until 2015 when the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs was mandated to supervise the operations of the Commission. If the Office of the SGF ( the then NDDC ’ s Supervisor) was not accused of being part of the corrupt practices allegedly perpetrated in the Commission, it therefore becomes suspicious and amounts to a display of ethnic sentiments in its highest form to accuse Senator Akpabio who is not yet one year old in the office of being part of the Commission’ s corruption scheme and asking him to step down as he is capable of influencing the outcome of the probe .
“ We , therefore , warn all those calling for the head of Senator Akpabio for a crime he has not committed purely because of ethnic differences to desist forthwith as any further attack on the Minister shall be met with stiff resistance and unpleasant reactions . We also advise the Presidency not to yield to pressure from any individual or group calling for the Minister’ s removal as we shall no longer fold our arms and watch other ethnic nationalities victimize our innocent people . We have already started mobilizing our people against any further attacks and embarrassment on His Excellency , Senator Godswill Akpabio . ”

Yeah

Threaten the president not to prosecute someone accused of corruption that has decimated their lives and entire being over the years



that's a really smart idea

Nigeria my country.
Each Tribe will be backing his kinsman knowing his a korokoro crook just for peanut and pride.
People livin in poverty stricken lives and community are still proud of having a kinsman in the goverment who does nothing but come to the community share peanut and divert the rest of the bounty to his account.
In a place of justice all this polithief would have been lynch long ago.
WE THE MORALMEN SAY" one day, one day nigerians will revolt and i pity the goverment that will be in power then.

THEMORALMEN:
Nigeria my country.
Each Tribe will be backing his kinsman knowing his a korokoro crook just for peanut and pride.
People livin in poverty stricken lives and community are still proud of having a kinsman in the goverment who does nothing but come to the community share peanut and divert the rest of the bounty to his account.
In a place of justice all this polithief would have been lynch long ago.
WE THE MORALMEN SAY" one day, one day nigerians will revolt and i pity the goverment that will be in power then.

We know the tribe that hosts a party for someone who just returned from UK prison

Same tribe will carry placard to high court in Abuja and Lagos to support their daughter because this admin loves witch hunt

GMBuhari:



We know the tribe that hosts a party for someone who just returned from UK prison

Same tribe will carry placard to high court in Abuja and Lagos to support their daughter because this admin loves witch hunt

The answer is Ijaw ...delta gullible fools

Hunchogee:

The answer is Ijaw ...delta gullible fools

What are you saying? Elucidate on the above

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I heard the ex NDDC boss- Joy Nunieh saying a serving minister will connive with militants to blow up pipelines...This is prove!

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Hunchogee:

The answer is Ijaw ...delta gullible fools

What is this Akwa ibom Illiterate blabbing about?

wht a funny country

Yeah, exmilitant supports Akpabio.

dboss12:
Akwa Ibom Phase 2 Ex- Militants Forum of the Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Programme has thrown its weight behind the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Goodwill Akpabio .
The group in a statement by its Leader , Comrade Imoh Stephen Okoko , urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to heed to calls for his removal .
Okoko argued that attacks on Akpabio were being masterminded by ethnic iredentists in the Niger Delta region.
The group stressed that they would no longer stand by and watch their son who was appointed to wipe the tears of the people of the zone suffer further threats and humiliations .
The statement read thus: “ Akwa Ibom Phase 2 Ex -Militants Forum of the Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Programme condemns in all ramifications recent threats and calls by some Niger Delta groups and individuals for the removal of the Honourable Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio to pave the way for a transparent probe of the Niger Delta Development Commission.
“ This is not the first time , some individuals from some ethnic nationalities within the region, would be asking for Senator Akpabio ’ s removal . It will be recalled that in the latter part of last year, the same groups had accused the Minister of masterminding the movement of the NDDC from the Presidency to the Ministry of the Niger Delta as well as unilaterally appointing an Interim Management Committee, IMC to run the affairs of the Commission during the period of the probe.
“ After a careful analysis of the various reasons advanced by the protesting individuals and groups, we wish to state that these calls are all laden with ethnic sentiments and therefore leave much to be desired. The display of parochial interests above the general well -being of the region by those who are supposed to work together towards the positive development of the region is one major reason why the Niger Delta has remained very backward and largely underdeveloped despite the large chunk of funds sunk into it.
“ We wish to say that the calls for Senator Akpabio ’ s removal is simply because he is an Akwa Ibom State indigene and not necessarily that he has committed any offence . On our part, we totally reject the call for the Minister’ s removal , but rather commend the President for making the best choice for the Ministry of the Niger Delta.
“ It is very sad that the people of Akwa Ibom State have always been treated as second class citizens on issues relating to the development of the region . It is on record that on creation of the Niger Delta Ministry , the appointment of the erstwhile Secretary to the Government of the Federation ( SGF ) under Chief Obasanjo ’ s government , Obong Ufot Ekaette, of blessed memory, as pioneer Minister of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, was greeted with protests from the Ijaws and other ethnic groups in the region based on flimsy and unsubstantiated reasons, just because he was from Akwa Ibom State . His successor at the Ministry , Mr Godday Orubebe , who was Obong Ekaette’ s Minister of State at the time , was however hailed despite his seeming poor performance because he is an Ijaw man .
“ The pioneer NDDC ’ s Executive Director, Projects , late Engr . Udo Mboso was protested against , likewise Mr Nsima Ekere , the immediate -past NDDC Managing Director. It has been noted that despite Akwa Ibom State being the highest oil producer in the country, our people have always been discriminated against in areas of appointments to top positions in the region. For instance, while other ethnic nationalities are taking charge of the leadership of the Presidential Amnesty Programme , our State is being marginalized and not carried along in the activities of the Amnesty Programme .
“ It is, therefore very uncivilized for these groups to call on President Buhari to sack the Minister for no just cause . For the avoidance of any doubt, since the inception of the Niger Delta Development Commission, it is the office of the SGF that had been officially supervising the Commission, until 2015 when the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs was mandated to supervise the operations of the Commission. If the Office of the SGF ( the then NDDC ’ s Supervisor) was not accused of being part of the corrupt practices allegedly perpetrated in the Commission, it therefore becomes suspicious and amounts to a display of ethnic sentiments in its highest form to accuse Senator Akpabio who is not yet one year old in the office of being part of the Commission’ s corruption scheme and asking him to step down as he is capable of influencing the outcome of the probe .
“ We , therefore , warn all those calling for the head of Senator Akpabio for a crime he has not committed purely because of ethnic differences to desist forthwith as any further attack on the Minister shall be met with stiff resistance and unpleasant reactions . We also advise the Presidency not to yield to pressure from any individual or group calling for the Minister’ s removal as we shall no longer fold our arms and watch other ethnic nationalities victimize our innocent people . We have already started mobilizing our people against any further attacks and embarrassment on His Excellency , Senator Godswill Akpabio . ”

It's finished.
A country where militants have a forum and could come out boldly to identify with it own is as useless as a banana republic.
Next time, it will be, forum of boko haram, forum of bandits, forum of kidnappers, forum of Yahoo Yahoo boys, forum of armed robbers etc.

Let me see who will blame buhari this time around on this self destruct of the Niger Delta region.

GMBuhari:



We know the tribe that hosts a party for someone who just returned from UK prison

Same tribe will carry placard to high court in Abuja and Lagos to support their daughter because this admin loves witch hunt

This is the result of tribalism,nepotism and favouratism at the top,where certain ethnic group,geopolitical zone and region gets top and juicy position and appointments at the detriment of others,this makes the people to always support and protects their own sons and daughters holding any high profile polical office(s) in the country,no one cares if he/she is a crook or not.

Ayo8:
I heard the ex NDDC boss- Joy Nunieh saying a serving minister will connive with militants to blow up pipelines...This is prove!

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Under 7months of his tenure?
Which pipeline precisely did he blow?

Allen102:
What is this Akwa ibom Illiterate blabbing about?

Read again..you can aswell use lenses

This country is toast! Such a horrible shame!

All that is left is for shekau to start backing politicians openly.

Spits.

Ilaumoh:

Read again..you can aswell use lenses

I don't want to believe you Akwa iboms are uneducated low IQ villagers
Now tell me when did ijaws carry placard to high court in Abuja and Lagos to support their daughter because this admin loves witch hunt?

I hope you didn't inherit such stupidity from your parents?

It will be a crying shame if I insult your poor unfortunate old mama and papa.

The group stressed that they would no longer stand by and watch their son who was appointed to wipe the tears of the people of the zone suffer further threats and humiliations .

Laff no go kill me.

Akpabio that is busy wiping what was left of NDDC account into his own personal account.

Na family matter, won nja ni I'll keji o Kan wa.
When their relatives impoverished them, they will point accusing fingers at the North and the SW.
Of recent, one of these our oyel Moni folks had a marriage ceremony in Lagos.
Instead of the moni miss road to hold the ceremony in his village, he used chattered flights to airlift 300 visitors from his God forsaken village to Lagos.
The 300 hundred guests were lodged in various hotels, even the village cheif attended the wedding ceremony.
As if they are cursed never to sow good seeds at home, it shall never be well with any Niger Deltan who sees this list and look the other way.

why won't stupid n brainless militants talk n threaten? wen they enjoy the looted n gets paid 65k monthly for doing nothing yet graduates roam the streets begging for jobs atleast to feed

7lives:
Na family matter, won nja ni I'll keji o Kan wa.
When their relatives impoverished them, they will point accusing fingers at the North and the SW.
Of recent, one of these our oyel Moni folks had a marriage ceremony in Lagos.
Instead of the moni miss road to hold the ceremony in his village, he used chattered flights to airlift 300 visitors from his God forsaken village to Lagos.
The 300 hundred guests were lodged in various hotels, even the village cheif attended the wedding ceremony.
As if they are cursed never to sow good seeds at home, it shall never be well with any Niger Deltan who sees this list and look the other way.

Ooh Nddc with a white holding a dollar...reader news

funny