Presidential Amnesty Programme: Protesters Block South-West Road, Urge Dokubo To Pay Ezonebi, Call On President Buhari, DSS, NSA To Wade lnto The Matter

Presidential Amnesty Programme: Protesters Block South-West Road, Urge Dokubo To Pay Ezonebi, Call On President Buhari, DSS, NSA To Wade lnto The Matter

Francis Tayor

The delegates of the Ezonebi training centre, on Wednesday protested over the non-payment of their coordinator, Enetimi Evah Ezonebi.

The delegates blocked the southwest road in the early hours of today, demanding the Presidential Amnesty Office to make payments to their coordinator for jobs completed.

They also appealed to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, National Security Adviser (NSA) and the DSS to call Professor Charles Dokubo to make payments to their coordinator for jobs completed in June 10, 2019.

The delegates all came out to protest today to show their disapproval of the non-payment of their coordinator for the training programme they all attended at Lagos for a duration of six months, they further mentioned that their coordinator, Enetimi Evah was a blessing and the centre changed their lives  for the better. The coordinator ensured they were equipped with the right skills and all they needed to transform their mentality.





At the graduation ceremony held in Lagos in June 2019, they were awarded cash gift and they are yet to receive the gift as a result of the non-payment. They are also unable to receive their TIN number, which is outstanding. They are protesting in order to collect what is due to them.


They further mentioned that, if payment are not made quickly, they will go back to the creek and create unrest in the Niger Delta. They want the DSS to assist in making the payment process effective to avoid them going back to the creek. They also vowed that if they go back to the creek, Professor Charles Dokubo should be arrested as he is to be blamed for this, not them.

One of the delegates Melakpo marvelous (leather work) said “The Amnesty Office used our madam and gave her technical knockout, because Professor Charles Dokubo came for flag up at Ezonebi training centre , he also attended or mid training beach activity at Landmark and is aware of the progress we have made, which makes the way she is being treated bad.

They used Ezonebi training centre and projected accomplishments to Nigeria in an elaborate graduation ceremony held at the Eko hotel Lagos in June, 2019.

To us, we see this act as a technical knockout, as she has tried to get her outstanding payment from the office since June, but is yet to receive it and in addition she has been restricted from getting into the office to process her payment. This is merely an act of wickedness from the office to a dedicated contractor.”

Another delegate, Madam Hilter, who was the best delegate in fashion works said “ When she called our coordinator (Enetimi Evah) to redeem her cash gift, she was in tears and asked that I exercised patience as the office had not made payment to her.”

According to some of the delegates who were trained in Information Technology, they are yet to be empowered, they are very angry about it. They have protested earlier at Silverbird television station Lagos as regards the instant empowerment allegedly promised by Dokubo.

They further mentioned that the training centre was more of a rehabilitation facility for them, they were so lucky to have been posted there, as no other training centre was so interested in their growth and overall success. The coordinator was even awarded an excellence award by the Presidential Amnesty Office at their graduation in June,2019. She is a mother to all.

“We are requesting the amnesty office to make payments to her within the next two weeks, or we would be forced to go back to the creek to create unrest in the Niger Delta.

This woman has trained more than 300 delegates in the Niger Delta, to mobilize ourselves and fund any protest is nothing to us, her JOY is our JOY, WE WILL NOT ALLOW HER TO CRY again, if she sheds tears again in respect to the payments, we will fight to the end.

We urge President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration to take necessary actions in ensuring contractors (Coordinators) are paid as they impact positively to our lives and the Niger Delta.

Special Feature: Infrastructural Decay In Ojobo Oil Producing Community Burutu, John Perekpo Calls On FG, Gov Okowa, Shell, NGOs, Philanthropists Prompt Intervention

Special Feature: Infrastructural Decay In Ojobo Oil Producing  Community Burutu, John Perekpo Calls On FG, Gov Okowa, Shell, NGOs, Philanthropists Prompt Intervention

Francis Tayor


Ojobo is one of the renown communities in Ijaw land. It is well known and recognised by most personalities in Ijaw land and other tribes in Delta State. The famous Zuokumo primary school and Gbesa Memorial Grammar School which is now known as Gbess Grammar School have produced great men in Burutu,  Delta State and Nigeria at large. The Ojobo man or woman is always proud of their community with the appellation " ene Ojobo ke ene Ojobo".

They first embraced education  before most other towns in Ijaw land. But these story is turning the other way round because members of this community can no longer boast of any meaningful development in the community due to neglect by the state government and SHELL who operate a divide and rule game.





The structures in Gbesa Grammar school, Zuokumor Primary school are all fallen. No adequate teachers, lack of science labs, no library, no portable drinking water,  etc. The only Government hospital around the Boloutoru where our sick parents who cannot afford the expensive private clinics had been abandoned to decay. No road, no light, no skill acquisition centre for our teaming youths whom they said the leaders of tomorrow.


Delta State Government should look into Ojobo community and other riverine communities passing through the same fate with us. SHELL on it part with its divide and rule game had continued to keep the community in total darkness. We told them to give us gas turbine light and they agreed to connect us to our oil flow station but till today no way. Government should prevail on SHELL to as a matter of urgency connect the community to the BENISEIDE OIL FLOW STATION for constant light.

Call Aladja Community To Order, Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom Tells Gov Okowa, Urges Him To Implement The White Paper Of Panel Of Enquiry For Peace To Reign

Call Aladja Community To Order, Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom Tells Gov Okowa, Urges Him To Implement The White Paper Of Panel Of Enquiry For Peace To Reign

Ewein Ambassador

Warri____ Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom has urged Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and Security agencies to call Aladja, their neighbors, to order over an alleged unprovoked attacks.

The attacks on Ogbe-Ijoh Community allegedly by Aladja community, took place last Sunday and in the early hours of Monday that led to the death of Taylor Agofugha in a cold blood.

An Ogbe-Ijoh Youth leader and title holder, Chief Monday Keme, in a statement made available to journalists in Warri on Monday, expressed worries that in spite of efforts made to keep the peace in the area, Aladja people still embark on unprovoked attacks on Ogbe-Ijoh. He called on the Okowa led Government to commence without delay, the implementation of the white paper of the panel of enquiry set up to look into the boundary dispute rocking the two neighboring communities.

We are worried that Aladja community despite concerted efforts by well-meaning individuals in ensuring sustained peace in the last 19 months between the two communities has continued to undermined such efforts with their continuous attacks on the peace loving people of Ogbe-Ijoh.

We therefore, call on the federal Government to prevail on the Delta State Government to Implement the white paper on the boundary dispute between the two communities constituted by the Okowa led Delta State Government. We are also disturbed that since the submission of the white paper to the Government of Delta State, he has not demonstrated true commitment as a way of implementing it which will put an end to the countless attacks and killings.

" The failure of Delta State Government in enforcing its decision on the boundary has equally put security personnel on tide concern. If Government decision on the boundary dispute is made public as a way of releasing the white paper, Security personnel can then apprehend the trouble makers and prosecute them accordingly, Chief Keme stated."

Delta Speaker Hon. Sheriff Oborebwori And Colleagues Endorses The 2019 Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace And Unity Cup, Commends The Initiator Mulade For The Laudable Project

Delta Speaker Hon. Sheriff Oborebwori And Colleagues Endorses The 2019 Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace And Unity Cup, Commends The Initiator Mulade For The Laudable Project

Francis Taylor

Asaba_____ The need for relevant stakeholders to compliment Governor Ifeanyi Okowa's giant stride towards building sustainable peace and unity in their domains in order to attract meaningful development has been advocated.

Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborebwori disclosed this when Comrade Sheriff Mulade led officials of the Ijaw and Itsekiri peace and unity cup football tournament on a courtesy visit to his official resident in Asaba, the state capital.

The Speaker who identified peace and security achievements of the Okowa's led administration across the state which has given rise to massive developments in the state, called on well meaning individuals to design programmes and activities to promote Peace and Unity in their various communities.

In the same vein, Chairman, House Committee on Youths and Sports Development, in the States House of Assembly, Hon. Alfred Martins restated government commitment towards rehabilitating all the stadia across the state to enhance sports developments at the grassroots level.

Martin who represent Warri North constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, said Sports play prominent role in uniting different ethnic nationalities across the world.

The Ijaw/Itsekiri Unity Peace Cup team also visited member representing Warri South West in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Emomotimi Guwor were he lauded the initiative of the organizers for promoting peaceful coexistence between the two ethnic groups in Delta South Senatorial zone of the state.

Also visited was the member representing Sapele constituency, Felix Anirah.

Highlights of the visit was the presentation of the tournament's Jersey by the Local Organising Committee to the lawmakers visited.

Ogbe-Ijoh People Cries Out To Gov.Okowa, Share Disputed Land Now For Peace To Reign, As SSA Security Daniel Ezekiel Pays Condolence Visit To The Families Of Late Taylor Agofugha At Ogbe-Ijoh,

Ogbe-Ijoh People Cries Out To Gov.Okowa, Share Disputed Land Now For Peace To Reign, As SSA Security Daniel Ezekiel Pays Condolence Visit To The Families Of Late Taylor Agofugha At Ogbe-Ijoh,

Francis Tayor

Warri_____ The people of Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom, the headquarters of Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State has called on the Executive Governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa to as a matter of urgency share the disputed land between Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh, in order to restore permanent peace among the two communities.

The call was made by Chief. Isaiah Afedolor and Chief. Diridumu Oyibo today 27th October, 2019 when the Senior Special Assistant SSA, to the Governor of Delta State on Security Matters, Comrade Daniel Ezekiel paid condolence visit to the families of late Taylor Agofugha at Ogbe-Ijoh. They lamented that Aladja youths came to attack us on Tuesday 15th October, 2019 and gruesomely shot dead our illustrious son who was doing maintenance work at his building near Council Secretariat.

Speaking on behalf of the family, Chief. Isaiah Afedolor and Chief. Oyibo Diridumu thank the SSA and his entourage for the visit. They narrated how the Aladja youths came to attack and killed their son right in front of his house.



According to the family Chiefs said; " It would be recalled that, Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh communities has been in communal clashes for about two decades ago, over a piece of land that have claimed so many lives and destruction of properties worths millions of naira from both communities. Just last two months, the Delta State government peace committee invited both community leaders to sign a peace pact, in which both communities agreed to lay down their arms to embrace peace and live as one. It was unfortunately that, the Aladja people breach the peace deal and took us unaware came to murder our son in a cold blood this week Tuesday without thinking otherwise. We are mourning in sorrow and pain, because our late son Taylor was the bread winner of the Agofugha family. He left behind six children, wife, siblings, aging mother and father who where under his care. Now that our enemies have killed him, who will take care of the family ?

We called on Governor Okowa to as a matter of urgency, come to the aid of the family our son left behind. We also want the Delta state government to share the disputed land between Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh for permanent peace to reign in our communities. If Governor Okowa fail to resolve this matter once and for all, whatever happens henceforth, the world should hold Delta state government responsible for any consequence, the statement adds."

However, in his reaction, the SSA Comrade Daniel Ezekiel thank the family and the peace loving people of Ogbe-ljoh for their understand over the gruesome murder of their son, especially by  not embarking on reprisal attack against their Aladja counterpart. This singular act shows that Ogbe-Ijoh people are peace loving.

" As regards to your request, I will make sure l put your demands in black and white as a report, and submit to the governor for prompt action. I want to once again, appealed to the family and Ogbe-Ijoh people to continue tow the part of peace, noting that my boss, Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa will take drastic steps to address this matter immediately without further delay. The Governor is not happy about this renewed killing after the both communities has signed peace pact. He will get to the root of this matter. My boss has ordered the police, army and other security agencies to swing into action in order to fish out the perpetrators of this dastardly act.

I give you my words today that, my boss, His Excellency, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa will look into the bereaved family and do something reasonable to support the aging father, mother, siblings and the six children left behind by late Taylor Agofugha, he stated."

Just ln: OML40, Belief-Gbene Community Extends Three Days Ultimatum, Gives Additional 3Days Grace To Polobubo/Opuama Communities To Correct Abnormalities, Sets Up Monitoring Committees

Just ln: OML40, Belief-Gbene Community Extends Three Days Ultimatum, Gives Additional 3Days Grace To Polobubo/Opuama Communities To Correct Abnormalities, Sets Up Monitoring Committees

Francis Tayor

Warri_____ As the three days ultimatum earlier issued to Polobubo/Opuama Communities on monday this week in regards to the short changed of Belief-Gbene Community over the OML40 Dredging/Pipeline Installation job compensational funds to impacted host communities in Egbema Kingdom elapsed yesterday, the entire Belief-Gbene community have unanimously resolved to add another three working days after a crucial meeting held on the 16th October, 2019, in order to settle peacefully due to the intervention of Concerned Citizens of Egbema Kingdom (CCGK) on the matter.

Speaking to our correspondent after the meeting, the Chairman of Belief-Gbene Community, Comrade Famous Belief Wonikiri-ebi, said the temporary grace given to the compensation/rights hijackers and misappropriators was as result of the timely intervention of CCEK to address the lingering dispute amicably without resulting to crisis. We believe in the words of our respected leader of Concerned Citizens of Egbema Kingdom, Mr. Benjamin Ofiyai, and justice must prevailed at end of the day, hence we ceasefire for peace to reign in our communities.

In their resolution, they said; " We the entire Belief-Gbene community warri north delta state have unanimously resolved after an exclusive meeting held today 16th Oct 2019 to add another three working days to the three days ultimatum issued earlier on Monday 14th of October, 2019 to the compensation/right hijackers and misappropriators which takes effect from Thursday 17th October, 2019 to Monday 21st October, 2019.

However, this temporary grace was giving; as a result of a timely intervention by renounced groups and peace advocates of Nigeria which was well deliberated on by the community before approval even as we received one of groups latter early this morning signed by the group president Mr Benjamin Ofiyai of Concerned Citizens Egbema Kingdom CCEK and others which was declined.

It's of the above acceptable reason that we concluded adding three working days as extensional grace to the oil committees of Opuama and Polobubo led by Chief Johnbull Adaun and Mr Boro Ologun respectively to tender the signed original documents of the dredging, drilling, pipeline installation and exploration job/process at NPDC/ELCREST OML40, pay us our compensational funds from the #248,000,000 /channel to us all necessities that are acrued to our community; impact assessment/local content and all necessary benefits from inception to date unreservedly.

Even as we setup an action and monitoring committees respectively for an achievable purpose; both was given different functions participate when the need arises.

Conclusively, NPDC/ ELCREST should be also ready for a reflect reaction as double-dealers are warn not play with our collective interest and sensibility, the statement adds."

Signed:

Comrade Famous Belief Wonikiri-ebi,
Chairman Belief-Gbene Community.

Prof. Charles Dokubo Must Stop Threatening Nigeria with Renewed Wave Of Militancy ln The Niger Delta, Egbesu Brotherhood Warns

Prof. Charles Dokubo Must Stop Threatening Nigeria with Renewed Wave Of Militancy ln The Niger Delta, Egbesu Brotherhood Warns

Francis Tayor

The Egbesu Brotherhood  of Niger Delta has send a powerful warning to the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Prof Charles Dokubo to stop threatening to cripple the nation's economy and peace in the Niger Delta by sponsoring some scrupulous criminal elements to cause mayhem in Country.

The group stated this in a Press Released signed by the Deputy Coordinator, Mr. Ellington Bakumor stressed that, the said militant group called Reformed Niger Delta Avengers ( RNDA) is a ghost and it doesn't exist anywhere in the Niger Delta. It is a  sponsored ghost group and published in online Vanguard Newpsper by Prof Dokubo and his kinsman from Kalabari named, Maj Gen. Johnmark Ezonebi, so as to cover up the corrupt practices and ineptitude of his brother at the Amnesty office.

According to the Press Release read; " Our attention has been drawn to the showboating of one man, who is notorious for feeding off the palms of the current Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Office. This very lazy and jobless man who now masquerades as ‘The Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA), a group that obviously doesn’t exist ’ was recently quoted by the online version of Vanguard newspaper as saying that he “will cripple the nation’s economy with coordinated attacks on oil facilities in the Niger Delta should the Presidency succumb to the sponsored maneuvering and blackmail by “purported” cabals to remove the outgoing Special Adviser to the President and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Prof Charles Dokubo.”

In the statement by this hustler, who is a well known Kalabari man from Rivers, styled himself as “Major General” Johnmark Ezonbi. Nonsense! We know this desperado too well. He does not even know how to shoot a catapult (rubber sling) let alone a gun. He is all mouth and no action! He was only given A Big Promise to replace his fellow Kalabari Brother, the Head of Reintegration in the Amnesty Office.

On the contrary, it is not a secret that it is the belief of all the Niger Delta ex-agitators enlisted in the Presidential Amnesty Programme that Professor Charles Quaker Dokubo has long overstayed his welcome considering his ignorance of what the office stands , his incompetence and embezzlement of office funds as the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme.

Dokubo is the singular biggest threat to peace, safety and security in the Niger Delta. In fact, the rising cases of oil theft in the Niger Delta, at a time our leader, President Muhammadu Buhari is looking for money to fund the federal budget, is glaringly as a result of the crass ineptitude of Prof. Charles Quaker Dokubo. That Dokubo still parades himself as the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme in spite of the monumental cases of corruption that has been linked to him and his cohorts, is one of the wonders of this era.

We must send direct message to Prof. Charles Dokubo to stop threatening and Blackmailing Mr President and indeed the nation with renewed wave of militancy in the Niger Delta. The youths and freedom fighters in the Niger Delta have since renounced violence and will never return to that sad era irrespective of the provocations of Prof. Charles Dokubo and his hirelings like the so-called “Major General Johnmark Ezonbi.” By 2016 virtually all the 30,000 ex-agitators enlisted in the Programme had received either vocational training or formal education in some of the best training facilities across the world. What was left was the reintegration of already trained persons. Looking at his performance since resumption. this Professor is clearly the worst head of the Presidential Amnesty Programme since inception and the most criminally minded .

Only recently, the nation was shocked when news made the rounds about how Professor Dokubo procured 100 wooden boats at the cost of N4 Million each purportedly to “empower” Niger Delta women. When challenged that each of those wooden boats could be procured at less than N200,000 each, Dokubo countered that they also threw in fishing nets and hooks into each of the boats! He never disputed the fact that N4 Million was spent on each of the miserable wooden boats.

Professor Prof. Charles Dokubo does not have an understanding of the Presidential Amnesty Programme. Worst still, he does not even nearly have the capacity to run the Programme. His appointment was a huge mistake in the first place. Under Dokubo, the amnesty Programme lacks focus – totally directionless. He just sits down everyday and award senseless contracts to cronies who usually would not do the job but rather return huge chunks of the money back to the Professor once they get paid by the office. The former Director of Finance and Accounts, who attempted to check this vice was chased out of the office by the Professor and his colluding friends in government.

Given his lack of understanding of the Programme, Prof. Dokubo has now been literally held hostage by persons who see the Amnesty Office as a means of making money, lots of it. The situation is so bad that the Coordinator has now totally lost control of the Office. Senior Civil Servants in the office, conniving with some contractors have taken over power from Dokubo and are now perpetrating colossal and brazen corruption. No wonder he has been visiting EFCC office almost on weekly basis. Very soon, details of his EFCC travail will be released to the general public especially the Benin furniture company issue.

Despite calls for proper investigation of the massive looting in Kaima orchestrated by Prof and his criminal civil servants (procurement, admin and legal directors), supply of materials has continued unabated howbeit delivery is now to Buzi office in Abuja and this is another plot to syphon another N1,000,000,000 (One Billion Naira ) to bride government officials in the presidency for him to remain in office where has only cleverly looted billions of naira and caused much harm to stakeholders in the region  (pictures below)

Given that Professor Dokubo did not take his time to understand the programme, including the mandate, he has been unable to manage the programme’s stakeholders.

Owing to these failings of Dokubo, huge oil theft has continued in the Niger Delta, hurting the nation’s already fledgling economy. It is the collective wish of all of us enlisted in the Presidential Amnesty Programme for His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately replace Dokubo with someone with a perfect understanding of the Amnesty Programme. Someone who would return the Programme to its original ideals , by Once again Uniting Stake holders , reintegrating already trained Ex agitators, and bringing fresh ideas by so doing ensuring that the Region stays Peaceful and for it to continue its cordial relationship with Mr President .

We hereby ask that Professor Charles Dokubo should do the honorable thing and resign now or face a humiliating eviction from office as Niger delta Ex agitators are fast loosing patience with this wicked Professor, the statement adds."

Signed:

Ellington Bakumor,
Deputy Cordinator
Egbesu Brotherhood

Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh Communal Crisis, Okowa's Aide Daniel Ezekiel Condemns Killing Of Taylor, Sympathizes With Bereaved Family, Charges Security Operatives To Apprehend Perpetrators

Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh Communal Crisis, Okowa's Aide Daniel Ezekiel Condemns Killing Of Taylor, Sympathizes With Bereaved Family, Charges Security Operatives To Apprehend Perpetrators

Francis Tayor

Warri_____ The Senior Special Assistant SSA, to the Delta State Governor on Security Matters, Comrade Ezekiel Daniel has condemned the gruesome murder of Mr. Taylor Agofugha by suspected criminals at his residence in Ogbe-Ijoh yesterday in the guise of communal crisis, noting that the perpetrators of such dastardly act must be brought to book, so as to serve as a deterrent to others.

The SSA made the statement today 16th October, 2019 in a Press Statement lamented that, those hiding under communal war in order to perpetrate evil against their fellow brothers have over step their boundary, saying no criminal elements can hold the state to ransom. He stressed that Delta State government is sad about this ugly incident and sympathizes with the bereaved family, as well as Ogbe-Ijoh community.

In his reaction, the SSA said; " My attention has been drawn to the renewed killing among Aladja and OgbeIjoh Communities which led to the death of Mr. Taylor Agofugha in Ogbe-Ijoh community. We heard that some suspected gunmen invaded the peaceful abode of Ogbe-Ijoh community and slain the victim. This is an act of criminality and the government can not condone it.

It is very unfortunate, killing someone in his own house is a criminal act, especially the person involves is not a belligerent. Those hiding under communal war to perpetrate crime have over step their boundary as no criminal can hold the state to ransom.

We condemn the act in strong terms as the security agents have been asked to fish out the perpetrators as we do not want to give it a communal war coloration as not to escalate the already tense situation. I advice my fellow youths in Ogbe-Ijoh community to stop any retaliatory move as the government and security agents are on top of the matter.

The government of Delta State is sad about this ugly incident as we sympathize with the bereaved family. I want our youths to sheath their swords and embrace peace. We shouldn't celebrating Killing of fellow youths. The holy Bible warns that he that kills by sword, will die by sword, remember!

It is a fact that the government of Delta State is doing all within it reach to resolve this endless crisis bedevilling the aforementioned communities. Several resolutions have been made to halt further war but it suffered implementation due to lack of cooperation by the leadership of the various communities.

I equally appeal with my fellow Aladja community youths to tow the part of peace, as no meaningful development will strived in a situation of rancor. Let's embrace the fact that we are inter-married and built inseparable bonds over the years. So we should learn to resolve our differences in a roundtable talks and stop further killings of one another, the statement adds. "

Signed:

Comrade Ezekiel Daniel,
SSA on Security to Delta State Governor.

Just-In: Bayelsa Decides, Earthquake In APC As Timipre Sylva Close Confidant, Prince Lucky Yobougha Decamps To PDP With Over 4'000 Followers, Says Sen Douye Diri Is My Blood

Just-In: Bayelsa Decides, Earthquake In APC As Timipre Sylva Close Confidant, Prince Lucky Yobougha Decamps To PDP With Over 4'000 Followers,  Says Sen Douye Diri Is My Blood

Francis Tayor

Yenagoa____ As the November 16th, 2019 Bayelsa State governorship election draws closer, a staunch in the major opposition party APC and Chief Timipre Sylva tight man, Hon Prince. Lucky Alex Yobougha breaks the ice as he decamped from APC to PDP with over four thousands supporters.

The unexpected drama take place today Wednesday 16th November, 2019 while the APC Campaign train was at Aleibiri celebrating the former Deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Hon Peremobowei Ebebi, who also recently decamped from PDP to APC.

Speaking to newsmen at  Ayamansa Community in Ekeremor LGA, the home town of Prince Lucky Yobougha, said his reason for leaving APC is as result of his blood brother, Sen. Douye Diri who happens to be the flagbearer of PDP in the November 16, Bayelsa State Governorship election.

According to the former APC Chieftain, said; " Blood is thicker than water. I have no choice than to support my brother Sen. Douye Diri. We are from the same family in Ayamansa community. I cannot deny my blood because of politics. Today, l take the bold step to say goodbye to my former political family APC. Politics is all about a game of interest, hence l have decided to follow where my interest lies, Prince Yobougha stated."

However, Prince Lucky Yobougha has directed all his teeming supporters numbering over four thousands to collect their PVCs and come out enmasse comes 16th November to vote for PDP candidate, Sen. Douye Diri and Barr. Lawrence.E. for Governor and Deputy Governor, he asserted.

Meanwhile, it will interest you to note that, the Bayelsa PDP governorship candidate, Sen. Douye Diri is maternally from Ayamansa, Sanpou communities in Ekeremor LGA and Paternally from Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA in Bayelsa State.

Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh Renewed Killings, IPDI Mourns Slain Former Member Comrade Taylor Agofugha, Urges Delta State Government, Security Agents To Fish Out Perpetrators

Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh Renewed Killings, IPDI Mourns Slain Former Member Comrade Taylor Agofugha, Urges Delta State Government, Security Agents To Fish Out Perpetrators

Francis Tayor

We received the news of the death of our former member Comrade Taylor William Agofugha who hailed from Ogbe-Ijoh with a rude shock.

We were all jubilating when we read on the news that Aladja and Ogbe_Ijoh communities had signed a peace pack and that final peace has returned to the once troubled area a week ago.

We are still in the dark, as we are yet to imagine what nature of peace Accord both communities had signed?

Comrade Taylor was slain at the noon day on 15th October, 2019 at his house behind Warri Southwest Secretariat in Ogbe-Ijoh town.

He was attacked and shot death while he was reportedly doing some maintenance works in his compound.

The invading militia youths who short him death was identified as Aladja youths by Ogbe-Ijoh community.

The dead of Taylor is irreparable loss, and a big blow to IPDI and Ijaw nation.

Late Taylor was one time APC councilor candidate and ADC candidate for Delta State House of assembly of Warri South West LGA.

We have lost a rare gem, a bread winner of his family. We pray God to give us and his immediate family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

We call on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa ,the CO 3battallion, Nigerian Navy and Commissioner of police ,Delta State to fish out the perpetrators and made them to face the music of the law without a further delay for the interest of peace in the state.

However, we'll greatly missed late Taylor and his services to mankind. May his gentle soul rest in peace, Amen.

Signed:

Comr. Emma Keneware,
Acting Secretary
Ijaw People's Development Initiative, IPDI.

Breaking: Former Nigerian Defense Academy Registrar, Maj Gen. Henry Udumebraye Clark Found Dead At His Bedroom In Warri

Breaking: Former Nigerian Defense Academy Registrar, Maj Gen. Henry Udumebraye Clark Found Dead At His Bedroom In Warri

Francis Tayor

Warri_____ A former secretary of the Nigerian Military and one-time registrar of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Major General Henry Udumebraye Clark is dead.

The late Henry Clark is a younger brother of elder statesman and the convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark.

He died on Tuesday at his residence in Enerhen, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.
Sources close to the family confirmed the development to our correspondent.

According to the source, the late military general was found dead on his bedroom, when he was to be informed of waiting visitors at his residence on Tuesday afternoon.
It was not clear if the deceased was sick before his passage.

Our correspondent who visited his country-home in Kiagbodo, Burutu LGA of the state, observed residents discussing his passage amidst tears.
A member of the Clark’s family confirmed the incident when contacted but pleaded not to be mentioned.

OML40 Dredging/Exploration Project, CCEK Charges Polobubo/Opuama Communities To Release Belief-Gbene Compensational Funds And Tender Original Documents, Seeks Lasting Peace In Egbema Oil Rich Territories

OML40 Dredging/Exploration Project, CCEK Charges Polobubo/Opuama Communities To Release Belief-Gbene Compensational
Funds And Tender Original Documents, Seeks Lasting Peace In Egbema Oil Rich Territories

Francis Tayor

Warri____ Prior to the ongoing tension over OML40 Dredging, Drilling, Pipeline Installation and Exploration Job/Process project compensational funds in Egbema, Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, the Concerned Citizens of Egbema Kingdom (CCEK) has intervene on the matter by calling on Polobubo/Opuama Federated Communities to release the compensational funds due to Belief-Gbene Community, as well as tender the original documents of the project for peace to reign.

The group in a Press Statement today 15th October, 2019 signed by the President General, Snr Comrade. Benjamin Ofiyai BBC, condemned the fraudulent act of the oil committees, thereby urging them to tender the original documents quickly for accountability. They equally appealed to Belief-Gbene Community to calm down, stressing that Polobubo/Opuama Communities will attend to their demands immediately.

According to the Press Statement read; " The national leadership, stakeholders and members of the most famous and foremost intellectual pressure group of Egbema kingdom as again today 15th day of October 2019 seeks a very lasting solution to allow peace in Egbema oil rich territories precisely in *OML40 environ* after a very crucial meeting held yesterday in warri delta state.

Tension in the oil area as regards on *Sunday 13th Oct. 2019* Belief-Gbene community three working days ultimatum which count *monday 14th Oct. 2019* and the exposure of oil committees over embezzlement of community funds and the unjustifiable denial of her host right, omission and oppression melted on their community concerning the OML40: *dredging, drilling, pipeline installation and exploration job/process* which was published by many Nigeria newspapers; we writes as follow;

Very unconformably; it as come to our knowledge that there is a very dreadful tension in the oil creeks of Olodua land where *NPDC/ ELCREST* operates, which needs an immediate and a critical attention hence can breach peace and harmony which can result to insecurity and jeopardize our hard earn resources.

We wish to advice *Opuama and Polobubo federated communities (elders, leaders and youths)* for posterity purpose and also for a lasting peace, justice, equity and for a sense of belonging; to speedily attend to the plight of the *Belief-Gbene community* before it gets out of hand and other communities that have the direct impact of the above job operations

However, unbelievably our attention as been drawn to a claim of exposure to the oil committees that; in their( Belief-Gbene) realest information search, meetings, movements etc, it as come to their notice that; the job was negotiated on behalf of the communities at the rate of *#4,000,000* per acre and over *62 acres* of land was negotiated and that the committees misinformed the communities by reporting that the negotiation was done at the rate of *#2,500,000* per acre and *51acres* of land  that was negotiated therefore the committees lied and went away with a total sum of *#120,500,000* .

It very unbearably and bitterly saddens our hearts that the oil committees are not fair to her people and which has been a problem for long and we are aware of this  fraudulent act which has been on going amongst the oil committee executives polobubo precisely for the past two tenures and must be aborted by all means.

Playing with the collective interest of the people is very bad and absolutely condemnable! We are not going to sweep it under carpet hence; *this fraudulent act must be brought to justice* for peace in our oil rich territories because we believe there is an atom of truth regards the above claims of exposure which need a retreat.

In leaving no doubt, we call on the oil committees led by *Chief Johnbull Adaun* and *Mr Boro Ologun* of *Opuama and Polobubo* communities respectively to tender the original documents of the negotiation for the dredging, drilling, pipeline installation and exploration job/process and environmental impact assessment (EIA) immediately to the communities for a best convince, peace, unity, transparency and accountability.

Even as we utterly condemn the very unbearable fraudulent act of the oil committees and warn them to tender the documents quickly; we wish to advice and call on the attention of  *Belief-Gbene community* for the sake of peace; to please calm down as we implore *Polobubo and Opuama communities* for a smartly intervention.

We conclusively so advice that; *Concerned Citizens Egbema Kingdom CCEK* will never tolerate any act of what so ever that will breach peace and development in our domain meanwhile, we are for development, peace, equity and justice, the statement adds."

 *Signed for Concerned Citizens Egbema Kingdom CCEK;*

SENIOR COMRADE BBC BENJAMIN OFIYAI
 ( *PRESIDENT CCEK)*

Breaking : The Founding Fathers Of Bayelsa State Endorses APC Candidate Chief David Lyon For Governor, Presents The Roadmap For The State Development

Breaking : The Founding Fathers Of Bayelsa State Endorses APC Candidate Chief David Lyon For Governor, Presents The Roadmap For The State Development

Oyinbi Onduku

Yenagoa_____ The founding fathers of Bayelsa State have held a “historic” meeting with the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief David Lyon, to endorse his candidature.

The fathers, led by Senator J.K. Brambaifa, handed over three documents containing the roadmap for the state’s development, the names of the living and their deceased colleagues at a meeting held in Yenagoa at the instance of Lyon.
Brambaifa, while handing over the documents, described the meeting as historic, saying it was the first time a candidate of a party for an election would request to see those that fought for the creation of Bayelsa State.

He said the fathers blessed Lyon and asked him to go and win the election, adding that the candidate had shown that he had the interest of all stakeholders, especially those at the grassroots, at heart.

Addressing Lyon, he said: “We are giving you the memorandum sent for the creation of Bayelsa State, the Kolokuma-Opokuma development blueprint that will help you in your administration, a book in which one of the founding fathers exhaustively x-rayed the problems of Bayelsa State since its creation. We want to proudly present this to you while we wish you all the best.”

Receiving the documents, Lyon said when elected, he would follow the recommendations and blueprints to the letter.
He said he would not disappoint the founding fathers, who sacrificed their time, energy and resources to ensure the creation of Bayelsa, the only Ijaw homogeneous state.

Lyon said he believed in the unity of Bayelsa and vowed to ensure unity in the state. Some of the founding fathers at the meeting were Chief Martins Agbede, Senator Brambaifa, Chief Joe Garb, among others.

Minister Of Interior Rauf Aregbesola Charges Nigerian NGOs To Campaign Against Drug Abuse, Commends CEPEJ For Peace Advocacy And Youths Empowerment Programs Across Nigeria

Minister Of Interior Rauf Aregbesola Charges Nigerian NGOs To Campaign Against Drug Abuse, Commends CEPEJ For Peace Advocacy And Youths Empowerment Programs Across Nigeria

Francis Tayor

Abuja_____ The Minister for Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola has charged civil society and non governmantal organisations in Nigeria to campaign against drug addiction and encourage youths to see education as key to development.

Ogbeni Aregbesola gave the charge when he played host to a team of Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ which visited him in his office in Abuja. He advised CEPEJ to focus on education and advocacy towards eliminating drug addiction and ensuring security nationwide.

He lamented that education, which is the bedrock of all forms of development, is very poor in Nigeria, saying that any efforts made by civil society organizations such as CEPEJ to bridge the gap as obtains in the developed world would be highly appreciated.

Ogbeni Aregbesola who was former Governor of Osun State, commended CEPEJ for its activities and projects so far. He encouraged the CEPEJ team to sustain the energy with which it has been driving the mandate of the organization.

He described peace and security as the basic factors for overcoming the challenges inhibiting engagements with government and its agencies, stressing that security is the fulcrum of  national sovereignty.

He therefore stressed the need for stakeholders to make security a community affair so as to effectively manage
the insecurity situation in Nigeria. He emphasized that when community people are involved there will be a drop in security challenges such as kidnapping, insurgency and all forms of crime.

He expressed his strong desire to be part of CEPEJ's 10th annual conference, especially to play the role of a keynote speaker at the event, provided his schedule is clear.

He was excited to note that youths involved in the development sector use private funds as opposed to a situation where youths want to be in governance with little or no management skills or experience.

The Minister of Interior wondered how CEPEJ had been funding its numerous activities, given the level of success achieved so far, and promised to support the organization towards moving it forward.

Responding, the National Coordinator of CEPEJ, Comrade Sheriff Mulade told the Minister that over 90% of the NGO's funds for administrative and programme activities come from a private source, a philanthropic arm of his business, and he was applauded by the Minister.



The National Coordinator thanked the Minister for hosting the CEPEJ team and promised to work on the advice to the NGO to develop programmes in collaboration with the Ministry.


He appealed to the Minister to honour CEPEJ's invitation to its annual conference on the 12th of November this year.

Just ln : Bomadi LGA Boss William Angadi, Vice Chairman, HPM, Leader Of The House, Treasurer, Others To Appear Before EFCC Tomorrow

Just ln : Bomadi LGA Boss William Angadi, Vice Chairman, HPM, Leader Of The House, Treasurer, Others To Appear Before EFCC Tomorrow

Francis Tayor

Bomadi____ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Benin Zonal office has invited the Executive Chairman of Bomadi Local Government Council, Hon. William Angadi, his Vice, Leader of the Legislative Arm, Head of Personnel Management (HPM), Council Treasurer and others to appear before the commission on Tuesday 15th October, 2019 tomorrow for interview.

This was contained in a letter addressed to the Executive Chairman of Bomadi LGA, dated 13th September, 2019 and signed by the Benin Zonal head, Mr. Muhtar Bello, stated that the above names mentioned are to appear before the head of Advance Fee Fraud Section.

According to Mr. Bello said; " the invitation was in pursuant to Section 38 (1) & (2) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004 and Section 21 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended, the statement adds."

Bayelsa Decides: Another Great tsunami To Befalls PDP As Dickson Strong Grassroot Mobilizer, Commander Clark Kaduna Sets To Pull Out Of PDP Camp If ?

Bayelsa Decides: Another Great tsunami To Befalls PDP As Dickson Strong Grassroot Mobilizer, Commander Clark Kaduna Sets To Pull Out Of PDP Camp If ?

Francis Tayor

Yenagoa______ As the battle for the seat of government in Bayelsa State becomes tougher, another strong grassroot mobilizer to governor Dickson Seriake and the PDP family from Ekeremor axis, Commander Clark Kaduna popularly known as Orutibe has threatened to pull out of PDP Camp with his over 2,000 teaming followers if the party and its leadership failed to address their demands immediately.

Commander Clark who hailed from Ndoro, Torugbene and Ayakoromo both in Bayelsa/Delta issued the statement yesterday 13th October, 2019 at Yenagoa, stressed that he had worked for governor Dickson Seriake during the time for House of Reps, but unfortunately, the governor up till now has not recognised him and his boys for their sacrifice. He noted that the current House of Reps member representing Ekeremor/Sagbama Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Hon. Fred Agbedi can attest to his sacrifices and contributions to the election of governor Dickson Seriake into creek haven in two consecutive terms.

In his reactions, Commander Clark Kaduna aka Orutibe said; " the era of politicians use our youths and dumb is over. I am from two States but l play Bayelsa politics. I can no longer work like monkey for bamboo to chop. It's high time governor Dickson Seriake and the PDP family do the right thing before it gets out of hand. As it stands, me and my two thousand followers will shock Dickson and the PDP family if they took my words for granted. I am a good product and l don't market myself. Those who know my worth knows. And I want to strongly emphasize that, in the game of politics, one can not undermine your opponent no matter how small they are, until you are declared winner by the electoral umpire at the end of the poll.

However, I also want to use this medium advise the PDP flagbearer, Sen. Doye Diri to know that, if he puts his hope on governor Dickson as in the days of the party primaries to deliver him in the forthcoming 16th November, 2019 gubernatorial election, he would be disappointed by Bayelsans at the polls. Sen. Diri should play outside the box by reaching out to all aggrieved persons governor Dickson has stepped on toes. The earlier, the better for Sen. Doye Diri and the PDP family to address all standing issues in the party before the opposition parties take advantage of their loopholes, Commander Clark Orutibe sated."

Nigeria Police Exra-Judicial Killing, IPDI Demands For Justice, lssues IGP 7Days Ultimatum To Fetch Out And Bring To Book The Police Officers Involved In The Killing Of Six Edo State Ijaw Youths For The Interest Of Peace In The State

Nigeria Police Exra-Judicial Killing, IPDI Demands For Justice, lssues IGP 7Days Ultimatum To Fetch Out And Bring To Book The Police Officers Involved In The Killing Of Six Edo State Ijaw Youths For The Interest Of Peace In The State

Francis Tayor

Benin_____ The ljaw Peoples Development lnitiative (IPDI), an ljaw interest advocate group has issued a seven days ultimatum to the Nigeria  lnspector General of Police IGP, Mr. Abubakar Mohammed Adamu, to bring to book the police officers involved in the recent extra-judicial killing of six Edo State Ijaw youths in alleged framed up charges, stressing that the deceased are law abiding citizens, and never plotted to abduct someone, neither involved in any criminal kidnapped cases in Edo State.

The group made the call in a Press Statement at Benin, dated 10th October, 2019 jointly signed by the national President, Comrade Ozobo Austin and its Spokesman, Mayor Timi Ogobiri charged  lnspector General of Police, Adamu Abubakar to as a matter of urgency investigate and bring to justice the commissioner of police Edo State, as well as the police officers led by Mr. Balogun in the state CID for the extermination of six (6) ljaw youths within 7days for the interest of peace in the state.

According to the Press Statement read; " We received a distress calls from our Edo-Ijaw brothers on the 8th October, 2019 that Seven(7) law abiding Ijaw youths were framed up and murdered in extra judicial manner by police officers attached to state CID with unsubstantiated, unfounded and basless allegations of plotting to abduct someone in the state.

We were told that the youths were picked by Mr Balogun , OC anti- kidnapping squad  in their houses when they were asleep. They were arrested with no arm and any form of resistance. They made their statements and were detained in State CID at Edo state force headquarters, and after some days in police detention, 6 Ijaw youths Mr. Okoh Omus, Yeke None Agbefun and hope Tortor Uroupa and three others were brought out from the police cell and were given extra-judicial murder by the squad led by Mr. Balogun. And the next day one Lawani, the seventh person was granted bail with the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (#500,000.00).

This case is different from the alleged shoot out between police and suspected kidnappers in the state. None of these 7persons engaged any shoot out with the police as they were arrested based on unfounded intelligence report from their homes.

This is a gross misconduct as no police officer has the right to kill any suspect under detention, except ordered by a competent court of law. They were killed on mere speculations and suspicion, no trial and conviction. This is a jungle justice. Nigeria has been turned to banana republic. It is a pity that police under the current IGP have become lawless and blood sucking. We demand for justice. The commissioner of police, Edo state and the said squad led by Mr. Balogun must give account of the death of the said 6 Ijaw youths without further delay.

It is appalling that the police is now the court to order for summarily execution of suspects under its facilities, exercising a power that the police does not have. The youths were mere suspects, they have freedom of fair hearing, their right to life has been violated. They were killed without trial. This is unlawful and a sheer murder. We are aware of the script the police in Benin are playing, but we are not perturbed because the end shall justify the means. If they have actually committed crime, they would have been charged and tried in court. The law made it clear that killing suspects after obtaining statements is punishable by law. Those police officers must face the music.

We are disappointed by the action of the police in Edo state, as the killling smack a display of hatred for the Ijaws in the state. Some Benin youths threat Ijaws in an online video parading with aka 47 rifles but no one of those guys has been arrested uptill now. This shows that the police has already taken side with the Benis against Ijaws in the state. The Benis are now hiding under the police to be killing the Ijaws. This shows that the ethnic war between the Benis and Ijaws has started already.

This is an ethnic cleansing agenda, Nigeria police are now out to kill all aboriginal Ijaws in Edo state has been contracted. This is unacceptable as we will not fold our hands over this sheer murder. We are sending a formal petition to IGP as well within the coming days.

Therefore, we call on the inspector general of police to investigate and bring to justice the commissioner of police Edo state, and the police officers led by Mr. Balogun in the state CID for the extermination of the 6 Ijaw youths within 7days for the interest of peace in the state, the statement adds."

Signed:

Comrade.Ozobo Austin,
President IPDI

Mayor Timi Ogobiri,
Acting Spokesman IPDI

Just-In: Prime Club International, Ayakoromo Sets To Organize First Ever Ayakoromo Political/Unity Summit, Inducts New Members

Just-In: Prime Club International, Ayakoromo Sets To Organize First Ever Ayakoromo Political/Unity Summit, Inducts New Members

Francis Tayor

Yenagoa______ Prime Club International Ayakoromo, the most prestigious union of elites in the Niger Delta region meets in yenagoa in preparation ahead of  the forthcoming first ever Ayakoromo Political/Unity Summit. The club founded 26 years ago, in pursuit of greater civilization met yesterday 11th October, 2019 at the Conference Hall of Ruthmour Hotels, Yenagoa, also inducted new members into the union.

Speaking to the Press briefly after the meeting, the pioneer President of the club, Dr. Armed Saibakumo, said the fundamental challenge of the meeting was the preparation for the first ever "Ayakoromo  Political/Unity SUMMIT " programmed to hold on the 14th December, 2019.

Dr. Saibakumo stated that the great Summit  captioned "VISION 2050" shall chart a new course for Ayakoromo Community. He added that the Summit will definitely define the problems of the community, analyse and classify the problems, source for alternatives and propose solutions of choice before the Community.





It will interest you to note that, Ayakoromo is an autonomous city-state of Ayakoromo Urban and about thirty (30) sub-communities located along River Niger in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. Ayakoromo Federated Community is the largest in the Mein sub-tribe in the Niger Delta region, South-South Nigeria.

Meanwhile, the pitch of the meeting that took them from early hours of the evening of yesterday to 2.00am of today was the screening, confirmation and induction of new members. Among those freshly inducted were Mr. Richard Ebibofa Momoh, Mrs. Regina Ogunu-Seikorowei, Miss Immaculate Yerindideke Brialade, Barr. Obiri Wenebokefe, Mr. Otoro Ayabotu etc. However, most new members unable to make it declared apologies and were sworn-ln in absential.

The meeting was chaired by the President, Primer Ayakpo Bayoko. Other members present were Primers Ahmed Saibakumo, Patrick Kokole, Henry Yeigagha,Ebikabowei Kedikumo,Victor Saramo,Christy Tuedon, Joseph Edumogiren, Patricia Money,Preye Saramo,