Niger Delta warlord and freedom fighter, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, on Sunday, issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to inaugurate the substantive Board of the Niger – Delta Development Commission, NDDC.

PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI AND SENATOR GODSWILL AKPABIO SHOULD AS A MATTER OF URGENCY CONSTITUTE THE SUBSTANTIVE BOARD OF THE NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (NDDC)

I have watched and observed with keen interest, the circumstances surrounding the constitution of the NDDC board for some time now. I would have continued to keep watching and observing, but for love of the region and the country.

The continuous running of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by a sole administrator at the instance of the minister of Niger Delta Affairs Senator Akpabio, is undemocratic and anti-development, hence unacceptable to the people of the region. The people of the region are averse to a one man show in a commission that is supposed to attend to the developmental needs of nine states, namely, Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers. It will likely set the region on fire, sooner than later.

The act establishing the commission provided among other things that it will be administered by a board comprising of a Chairman, Managing Director, Executive Directors and Commissioners who will be drawn from the nine states that made up the region. However, this provision has been blatantly undermined by Senator Godswill Akpabio and his co-travellers in the Presidency. There is no provision for either interim management committee or sole administration in the act that establishes the NDDC. Common sense will tell you that the so called forensic audit that has been used by Senator Akpabio to strangle the commission could be best conducted with a substantive board that brings all representatives from the nine states and other parts of the country. As one from the region, Senator Akpabios initial mission to audit past activities of the commission was seen as welcome development, but later the people realised that it was a personal mission to feather the next of his 2023 political ambition. Clearly, the present state of the commission is abnormal and could throw the relatively peaceful region in the country into chaos and acrimony.

Undermining the very clear provisions in the establishing act under the guise of an endless forensic audit is evil, and should be condemned by all well-meaning Nigerians.

It is in itself an act of corruption as the people of the region have lost so much resources in the process of the so called forensic audit. No one can tell the amount of money that has been spent by Senator Akpabio in pursuing this divisive agenda. It is obvious that there will be another forensic audit to investigate the activities of Senator Akpabio by the time he let grip off the commission. This is disheartening and worrisome.

Senator Akpabio has refused to pay contractors even after evaluation of work done.

He has selectively paid his cronies and those in the list of political patronage.

It is an open secret that some contractors have been made to part with up to between 30% and 50% of the contract sum. I ask, where is the equity and probity of this sole administration?
There is no way things will continue in this manner.

I am surprised at the recent silence of highly placed persons from the region on this matter. Perhaps, Senator Akpabio is not alone on this NDDC abduction.

This must be a product of high wired conspiracy among persons from the Presidency, National Assembly and Security Agencies to perpetually silence all well-meaning Nigerians in this strange deal. Senator Akpabio should know that it is time to end this barbaric act as it will be concertedly resisted in the days ahead.

Senator Akpabios temporal reprieve from the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) protest is a childs play compare to what is to come in a few days. He is about to be awakened to the rage of the Niger Delta region.

It is against this background that I wish to call on Mr President, members of the National Assembly and Security Agencies to work towards the constitution of the substantive board of the NDDC within a few days to avert a total breakdown of law and order that will equally affect crude oil exploration and exploitation activities in the region. I hereby proclaim a seven days ultimatum starting the date of this publication to inaugurate the substantive board of the commission.

Signed:
High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo)
The Ibe-Ebidouwei of Ijaw Nation
Source:https://www.gbaramatuvoicenews.com/breaking-tompolo-issues-seven-days-ultimatum-to-fg-to-inaugurate-nddc-board/

Mynd44

Fake news

uptimumOne23:
Fake news

From Gbaramatu voice? Biko keep quiet if you know nothing.

lolzzz.... Nigeria problem is now bigger than Nigeria it's self very very obvious,let them divide the country so that each side can manage there problem

The king is back... let the fat fool relegate sharply...

Mbana!

Things are falling apart. The politicians, elites and the rich Nigerians should realise that the poor have nothing much to lose if Nigeria becomes a failed state.

The time will come when the rich will not be able to sleep because the poor are hungry and awake. The time will come when the rich will no longer have the army and police to protect them. At that time, their money will be useless. They will not be able to drive their flashy cars,
A time will come when the poor will start invading and looting the homes of the rich.

Now we still have time to make peace. Nigeria belongs to all of us and we all have equal stake. PMB is tearing apart our unity with his very obvious nepotism. Where is our Nation's; assembly?

Wahalah be like ....

Asgard73:
The king is back... let the fat fool relegate sharply...

Mbana!

Resounding entrance. His disposition is clear.

inderhappy:
k

What do you have to say mr chairman?

Akpabio is obviously acting a script

Everywhere don scatter for this country

cockcrowatdawn:
Akpabio is obviously acting a script

I wonder how he would allow himself be used to that extent.

Na wa .. Wetin concern Tompolo with NDDC board .. further proof every insecurity is sponsored by politicians

Afriifa:
Resounding entrance. His disposition is clear.

Clear from the beginning...

Akpabio has been playing tribal game with NDDC.. in Colaboration with Wike ...

Been trying to outmaneuver ijaw s from NDDC

King has spoken everyone will fall in place.

colorsofrainbow:
Everywhere don scatter for this country

A Country united by collective interest for the oil wealth. E go must scatter.

Asgard73:


Clear from the beginning...

Akpabio has been playing tribal game with NDDC.. in Colaboration with Wike ...

Been trying to outmaneuver ijaw s from NDDC

King has spoken everyone will fall in place.

Never knew Wike has been a factor.

FarahAideed:
Na wa .. Wetin concern Tompolo with NNDC board

He's a Niger Deltan. His struggles were integral in the birth of NDDC as such, HIS BUSINESS!

Afriifa:
I wonder how he would allow himself be used to that extent.

most of the southern politicians who were originally pdp but decamped to apc are mostly useless and political stooges.

Afriifa:
Never knew Wike has been a factor.

Wike is the hand behind it all...

Annag can’t manipulate Izon without a Ikwerre ... and Rivers government

cockcrowatdawn:
most of the southern politicians who were originally pdp but decamped to apc are mostly useless and political stooges.

I get the picture now.

Anything to end the zoo and everyone goes to his father's house is a welcome development. Let the Naija Delta control their resources

Asgard73:


Wike is the hand behind it all...

Annag can’t manipulate Izon without a Ikwerre ... and Rivers government

To imagine Wike is betraying us even baffles me.

Nigeria Wahala be like bicycle
E no dey finish.

What’s with Ijaw militants and NDDC?

Afriifa:
To imagine Wike is betraying us even baffles me.

He’s vocal about it.. indirectly throwing jabs..

seunmsg:
What’s with Ijaw militants and NDDC?

Because you're an illiterate does not mean common sense should elude you.

Double wahala for the zoo

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