Former Bayelsa State Governor Diepreye Alamieyesigha has advocated for the legalisation of bunkering in the Niger Delta.
Alamieyeseigha said foreigners are the masterminds of bunkering in the region.
He urged stakeholders to prevail on President Goodluck Jonathan to issue licences for the legalisation of bunkering.
The former governor spoke at a ceremony in honour of the late Ijaw hero, Isaac Boro, in Yenagoa.
He said: “There is one thing happening in our area now. I read in the papers about oil theft. About 17 per cent of our production is taken away.
“Our people are not sophisticated enough to go into high-level bunkering. The bunkerers are not here. In the whole oil industry, how many Ijaw people are lifting oil?
“To address the poverty that is so endemic among our people, there should be licences for bunkering.
“The Ijaw man is not yet emancipated economically. The fight is not over, we must be economically liberated.
“There is a thin line between economy and power. They complement each other. My brothers and sisters, let us unite. We should obtain licences for bunkering.
“We have a president of our own, we have a minister of petroleum, who will stop us from obtaining bunkering licences?
“Ask, it shall be given, knock it shall be open. No need to go behind the door. Let us confront our brother and get what we want for our people.”
Alamieyeseigha extolled the legacies of the late Boro, whom he described as the architect of the survival of the Ijaw nation.
“People must look at those areas that we have been impoverished and fight for it. We know that nobody will give you power on a platter of gold; you demand for it, you fight for it. It is our own,” he noted.


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http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news-update/47369-alamieyesigha-urges-fed-govt-to-legalise-bunkering.html

Can't this criminal hide his face in shame? In Nigeria looters are celebrated. God punish dat him mouth !

Can't this criminal hide his face in shame? In Nigeria looters are celebrated. God punish dat him mouth !

These are the kind of people the South South have to offer Nigeria.

godello: Can't this criminal hide his face in shame? In Nigeria looters are celebrated. God punish dat him mouth !

Bros easy...why not check if what he said makes sense.....read some meanings again..lol

Nice talk. it should be legalised.

This guy should be shame of himself. Wasn't he the one who dressed like a woman all the way from England to Nigeria. Look at the rubbish he's vomiting.

He seems quite sure nd confident dat its goin to happen, jst because GEJ is from dia area. Dis naija sha.

I guess he is high on sumtin powerful than cokeca.in. License to start stealing oil... Funny

I'm so happy that the oil-producing regions have their president and pretroleum minister in power, yet they are not enjoying the development that they have longed for!!!
Since 2010 and counting, can anyone from these regions point to one, just one, significant development that has taken place; apart from paying off MEND and that was even done by the late president Yar'adua.

Legalise bunkering? Shit Bunkering is legal for christ sake, except when done illegally...example when done in a restricted area where oil spills will destroy the environment and the eco-system... It is legal when all the safety measures are taken when ship-to-shore or ship-to-ship bunkering is taking place,

Na wa o 4 dis nation who is eaten o, he dnt wnt other to eat. idiot man ur mama yansh.

yorke1: This guy should be shame of himself. Wasn't he the one who dressed like a woman all the way from England to Nigeria. Look at the rubbish he's vomiting.

i wonder. Only in Nigeria will U̶̲̥̅̊ see a criminal given a stage τ̅o address people

hmmm!,he indirectly telling FG to legalise criminal act.

Nawa o!,one day boko haram will spring up and demand for their legalisation

I hate all politicians but this is a delibrate misleading topic. Bunkering isnt an illegal act so Alams never asked for Bunkering to be legalised. He simply said Ijaw people should be given licenses for bunkering. Bunkering is The act or process of supplying a ship with fuel.

This really shows that Alamieyesigha is a thief for life

This people are causing GEJ more political problems than they imagine. His comment just opened up GEJ to allegations of nepotism/tribalism/ bigotry.
I hope nobody takes him serious,he's an ex convict. Jailed For corruption.
Imagine, his solution to illegal oil bunkering is to increase number of oil bunkerers with his own ethnic group?

Whizkay: He seems quite sure nd confident dat its goin to happen, jst because GEJ is from dia area. Dis naija sha.

Ofcourse!.

Isn't Tompolo laughing τ̅o the bank with his multi-million dollar contract??

Militants, dirty militant given a govt contract. Chai!!

Nigeria is a hell-hole with a retard as president

Like Alams,like Lucky.An average Niger deltan is a criminal and thankGod they are telling the whole world what they are made of.sooner or later,they would legalize gun-running,kidnapping,ra-pe,armed robbery,assfaggin,murder,corruption etc.From Authority stealing now vagabond in power.God punish all of una.

Bloody thief......

Just like his brother below....
He is a shame to the S-S, ‎​Άŋϑ I wonder what he's doing at a public function...
Shameless Criminal...

Darui: This people are causing GEJ more political problems than they imagine. His comment just opened up GEJ to allegations of nepotism/tribalism/ bigotry.
I hope nobody takes him serious,he's an ex convict. Jailed For corruption.
Imagine, his solution to oil bunkering is to increase oil bunkering?

Your president GEJ appointed him A Special Adviser/ Senior Aide.

Lol cant believe he is saying dis afta his ordeal... Smh

Some of u don't even know the meaning of bounkring! Is it right for the foreign investors to steal our oil legally an we are hiding to take very little.

This type of advise can only come from the person of Alamu. If bunkering is legalize, where does the money go?

Bunkering as a word is not illegal. That is why you hear words like; illegal bunkering. Bunkering is supplying petroleum products to vessels or ship, much more like transportation of products. Get education felas

It's unfortunate that criminals are no longer scared to show their faces.

nelson212: Some of u don't even know the meaning of bounkring! Is it right for the foreign investors to steal our oil legally an we are hiding to take very little.

you're a Niger Deltan, right??

The first time a south south man was giving an oppurtunity to rule this nation, instead of making a good mark he chose to act out their nature. Any south south man is never to be trusted. And believe if Nigeria still remains one, south south will never teaste power in the next 2 century to come. Now that your brother is there better ask him to legalise Human traficking n Kidnaping, criminals n start collecting tax. Bloddy thieves.

Miss Alam - thief thief ex-governor.

hmmm!,he indirectly telling FG to legalise criminal act.

Nawa o!,one day boko haram will spring up and demand for their legalisation

Yes,
legislation of Bunkering of their desert soil

Oil Bunker is rampant and apparently the Navy and Army whose duty it is to protect our waters and criminals from stealing this nation's wealth stand-by (they are involved). DSP Alams is actually an Adviser to Jonathan (perhaps corruption matters - who knows). We should go on and legalize BOko-Haram Bombings since we cannot do anything about it anyway

wht happened to our beloved naija,alams of all pple givin dis kind of advice and some persons who hav no shame attended d ocassion knwin fully well dat alams was comin.its a shame cause d future generations will never forgive us for lettin dis man and OTHERS( like osama bin UDUAGHAN) live up til nw,get appiontments and even give speech after lootin d govt and escaping by disguisin.is like nuttin good comes out of bayelsa,see dem na.gej,patience,silva,alams.all hav bad and dubious records.