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EXECUTIVE Director, African Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ,, Benin City, Edo State, Rev David Ugolor, has lashed out at the leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, over his recent statement that Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, should stop his bridge-building visits to the Niger Delta, saying he should steer clear of actions that would tear apart Niger Delta.

Ugolor, an environmental activist cautioned Dokubo-Asari not to unwittingly fall prey to an “Abuja agenda,” saying it was indecorous of him, one of the celebrated arrow heads of the struggle, to impute that there was nothing like Niger Delta struggle, but Ijaw struggle and that other ethnic groups should leave Ijaw to enjoy the benefits of its armed struggle it waged against the Nigerian nation.

He asserted: “Niger Delta struggle is a common agenda for all the ethnic groups in the region and should not take an individual ethnic coloration. All the ethnic groups Urhobo, Ogoni, Itsekeri, Isoko and others have played their role. Gun is not the only option.” “For example, Ken Saro-Wiwa and Comrade Sunny Ofehe of the Hope for Niger Delta Campaign, are not carrying guns, Nnimmo Bassey is not carrying gun and nobody will discount their contributions to the Niger Delta struggle.

We also need to be careful not to play into the hands of Abuja agenda. Even when Dr. Goodluck Jonathan was president, he did not deal with Niger Delta Question. What was responsible? He managed to take care of his wife and close relations. “If the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo’s visit will turn around things for the Niger Delta people, which include the poor Ijaw, not the self-centered war entrepreneurs, we should all rise up and support him and allow new thinking to shape the future of the region,” he said.

Ugolor stated: “We cannot continue to create division and think we will succeed, Dokubo –Asari has played a useful role to draw global attention to the plight of our people, but he should not invest in narratives that will split the common agenda.” “ United we stand and divided we fall, I think Dokubo-Asari’s interview with Vanguard today (yesterday) will not help to build a common agenda, so I strongly appeal to him to use his goodwill to strengthen inter-ethnic cooperation and also give chance to the Vice-President to implement the new agenda. It is time to try an alternative to model,” he maintained.

Aufbauh:
" The heart of a fool is in his mouth,but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart"- Benjamin Franklin

Rev. David Ugolor has spoken wisely.

ZombieTERROR:
Of course he spoke well
Of course they have brought money
Of course brothers are divided

Divide and rule is an old tactics that never fails
Of course I quoted a Yoruba Muslim

papparatzzi2013:
Are you an Igbo Jew or Igbo Xtian?

papparatzzi2013:
www.vanguardngr.com/2017/04/dont-split-n-delta-ugolor-activist-warns-dokubo-asari/

papparatzzi2013:
Are you an Igbo Jew or Igbo Xtian?

papparatzzi2013:
Some people are just the herdsmen of the Niger Delta -- they love trouble and militancy. They do not understand the meaning of the word diplomacy.

What have they achieved with militancy? Zilch.

Try another method of diplomacy, you are saying you do no want to see VP on your soil again, as if when he comes you can do anything to him.

Odi people killed soldiers and their town was obliterated from the surface of the earth, Ogoni people killed soldiers and the reprisal attacks can still be seen on the walls of their buildings till today.

We dare you to touch the VP when he comes visiting and you will surely see the reward -- good measure, press down and shaking together.

On that day, you will see the difference between Shango and Egbesu,

papparatzzi2013:
Some people are just the herdsmen of the Niger Delta -- they love trouble and militancy. They do not understand the meaning of the word diplomacy.

What have they achieved with militancy? Zilch.

Try another method of diplomacy, you are saying you do no want to see VP on your soil again, as if when he comes you can do anything to him.

Odi people killed soldiers and their town was obliterated from the surface of the earth, Ogoni people killed soldiers and the reprisal attacks can still be seen on the walls of their buildings till today.

We dare you to touch the VP when he comes visiting and you will surely see the reward -- good measure, press down and shaking together.

On that day, you will see the difference between Shango and Egbesu,

nku5:
Is Edo part of Niger Delta? What is this Ugolor man saying?

Ikechu10:
It makes me laugh the amount of hypocrisy I see on this forum. I lost count how many times the "we ND" as well the APC rats on this forum have repeatedly stated whenever the militants demand something out of the term "ND", screams ijaws need to stop speaking for ND, ijaw aren't the only ND, etc..



Now an ijaw have finally did as they asked and separated the struggle to Ijaw only..story Don change..

What a pathetic group of hypocrites.

Anyway I actually agree with Asari as I felt the same way when Osibanjo came to Asaba. I wanted the bastard gone. In fact i want the entire Afonja gone from AsaBa. They can go to warri or wherever but I don't want them and anyone associated to them, vp or not, in my city. Therefore, I understand very well Asari comment

papparatzzi2013:
If na yoour papa born u, u for go stone am nah.

You will now see whether you will turn to pillar of salt like Lot;s wife.

Ikechu10:
What is this one saying?

Can someone translate it to English. I don't speak gibberish

Ikechu10:
What is this one saying?

Can someone translate it to English. I don't speak gibberish

Ikechu10:
It makes me laugh the amount of hypocrisy I see on this forum. I lost count how many times the "we ND" as well the APC rats on this forum have repeatedly stated whenever the militants demand something out of the term "ND", screams ijaws need to stop speaking for ND, ijaw aren't the only ND, etc..



Now an ijaw have finally did as they asked and separated the struggle to Ijaw only..story Don change..

What a pathetic group of hypocrites.

Anyway I actually agree with Asari as I felt the same way when Osibanjo came to Asaba. I wanted the bastard gone. In fact i want the entire Afonja gone from AsaBa. They can go to warri or wherever but I don't want them and anyone associated to them, vp or not, in my city. Therefore, I understand very well Asari comment

papparatzzi2013:
How will a king kong Osu like you understand simple English.

hammerF:
Leave my igbo brother alone, u dis outcast. He is free to express himself, we igbo dont pretend as much as u Afonja, if we dont like u we cut anything that will associate us, basically go ur way make i go my way, is how we do.

ManMountain:
You go your way by flocking like Syrian refugees into all nooks and crannies of the Nigeria

ManMountain:
Fake Ibo boy, you are the most cowardly of all on this forum

Ikechu10:
Satan descendant. Be the demon you are and to look for a soul to suck.

papparatzzi2013:
How will a king kong Osu like you understand simple English.

ManMountain:
Trying hard to be ibo

hammerF:
Is Asaba Afonja territory? I thought they will prefer Warri.

hammerF:
Keep telling urself that Ok. Words of a broken man.