There was concern in military circles in the Niger Delta region on Thursday following the planned meeting of leaders of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND).

The meeting, slated for Izon House in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, is being convened by MEND leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo.

A terse invitation, a copy of which was made available to our reporter, reads: “My dearly beloved Commanders and Leaders of various wings of the Movement of the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), I greet you all.

“It is my pleasure to humbly invite you to a very crucial and urgent meeting as follows:

Venue: Izon House, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

“Date (of the meeting is) Saturday, July 25th, 2015. Time (is) 2pm Prompt,” concluded the letter, which was signed with Tompolo signing off with his traditional title – Izon Ibe-Ebidouwei of Izon nation.

Contacted, Tompolo said the meeting was to deliberate on recent developments in Nigeria as well as the fate of the Niger Delta region in the current political dispensation.

Speaking through his media aide, Comrade Paul Bebenimibo, who did not divulge further detail about the meeting, said the MEND leaders would chart a path for the progress of the region.

However, The Nation gathered that the planned meeting is a source of concern for top military commanders in the region.

Tompolo, a known supporter of former President Goodluck Jonathan, was the founder of the deadly group that crippled oil production in the region from 2005.

The Nation gathered that he was placed under security watch following the defeat of Jonathan in the March 28 presidential election.

The former militant leader had maintained a low profile since after the election and subsequent inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari on May 29.

yang:
Biafra is here

dustmalik:
Good, because we have been looking for who to use as target practice. Let them bring on the war.

atlwireles:
I thought MEND was supporting APC and Buhari,

Frodobee :
its like bunkering business is getting harder now? They only congregate when they re hurt. Bunch of belly-fighters. If they are serious they should gp all the way not stoping at amnesty. Its confederacy or self_rule.



Boko Haram members are someone's brother, friend and Neighbour. Join Hands To Win The fight Against Terror:

dekdek:
Rubbish.
Gather as much as u can. The new improved JTF will smoke u pot bellied fools out.

dustmalik:
Good, because we have been looking for who to use as target practice. Let them bring on the war.

tbaba12345:


What is the correlation? Did Mend not endorse Buhari?

The piece says they are having a meeting with full address and all. If they are planning something sinister, they will meet privately.

GspotAngela:
help me tell tompolo and his gang of creek thugs that the new Chief Of Naval Staff is also a Niger Delta with vast military experience in taming bandits such as this that threatens the Nigerian state

atlwireles:


You have not seen knockout in action, in your life, you are mustabating over pratice. Let's see who and whom become these targets.