NCDMB: Creek Dragons Makes Case For Engr. Wabote, Says He should be reappointed as the only Ijaw man in the board with visible performance

NCDMB: Creek Dragons Makes Case For Engr. Wabote, Says He should be reappointed as the only Ijaw man in the board with visible performance

By Binebai Princewill

A group under the auspices of Creek Dragons (CD) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the minister for petroleum, State, Chief Timpre Sylva to completely disregard calls from the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) not to reappoint the current serving executive secretary of the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMD), Engr. Simbi Wabote.

This was made known to newsmen by the president general of Creek Dragons via a statement signed by self styled Gen. Freedom Adowei, a copy of which was sent to The Liberator Newspaper yesterday.

Taking a swipe on MEND, Creek Dragons revealed that the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) is dead and buried including the purported Jomo Gbomo, acclaimed spokesperson.

The statement reiterated that the Ijaws and indeed Nigerians are very comfortable and proud of the leadership of the current executive secretary of the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board, describing his leadership as impeccable and result oriented.

Creek Dragons revealed that those using the name of MEND to dabble into such issues are the real enemies of Ijaw nation, wondering why people could make such statement when Engr. Simbi is the only remaining Ijaw man serving in the board.

CD explained that the real MEND is dead and buried, arguing that during the active days of MEND, the group was taking proactive steps and was protecting the interests of the Ijaws at every point.

Speaking further, the Dragons stated that what is masquerading as MEND today is the hand work of political jobbers that have in recent times worked against the interest of Ijaw nation to advance their selfish interests.

The statement had also fingered former militant leader, self styled Gen. Boyloaf and others for being behind the recent statements purportedly emanating from the allegedly dead MEND.

Gen. Adowei in the statement challenged Gen. Boyloaf, George Kelly and others  not to hide under the umbrella of MEND to front their personal interests, stressing that they should be bold enough to use their names to confront and chastise their interests.

In their words: "Engr. Simbi Wabote, executive secretary of the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board is not found wanting in any way, he should be reappointed to continue his good works for the board and the Ijaw nation as well.

"Anyone calling for his non reappointment is an enemy of Ijaw nation, we are therefore urging our dynamic minister for Petroleum, State, Chief Timpre Sylva to completely disregard such unproductive and fake calls crying for the downfall of fellow Ijaw man against the larger interest of Ijaw nation.

"Engr. Simbi has done more than enough to deserve whatever appointment in that board and beyond.

"We are using this medium to warn all those behind such childish gabbage statements, using the name of our revered but dead MEND, it is in their best interests to desist from this act of betrayal".

Birthday: Kurugbe Felicitates With Amb. Agediga As He Clocks Plus One, Describes Him As A Foremost Philanthropist With Heart Of Gold

Birthday: Kurugbe Felicitates With Amb. Agediga As He Clocks Plus One, Describes Him As A Foremost Philanthropist With Heart Of Gold

Asaba____ SUBEB PM3 Hon. Paul A. Kurugbe Wednesday in Asaba felicitated with, Hon. Shadrack Agediga The Executive Director Of DESOPADEC For Planning, Statistics An Research as he clock plus one today.

Describing him as a foremost philanthropist and a person who had always proved his mettle whenever necessary, recalling his contributions and distribution of palliative to the fight against COVID-19.


The SUBEB PM3 salutes the large-heartedness of Hon. Shadrack Agediga, noting that it is one thing to be so blessed, and another to use the wealth to the glory of God and for the good of humanity.

According to him, “Hon. Shadrack Agediga has always stood to be counted whenever it mattered, judging by his generous contributions to the fight against the current Coronavirus, and many other challenges which have faced the ijaw Nation and Delta at large.

Hon. Kurugbe prays God to grant the great son of the ijaw long life, good health, and further successes in all areas of endeavour, the statement adds.

Delta State Taskforce On Environment Arrests A General Overseer For Flouting Social Distance Order At Ovwie

Delta State Taskforce On Environment Arrests A General Overseer For Flouting Social Distance Order At Ovwie

Warri_____ The Delta state Taskforce Chairman on Environment Honourable Sylvester Oromoni has said that there would be no hiding place for any religious organisation which failed to operate within the ambit of the law, regardless of their faith.

Honourable Sylvester Oromoni made this statement after the Taskforce on Environment sealed Christ The Master Prayer Ministry owned by a popular Urhobo Christian Musician Evang. Jerry Omamesiri Ekpekuro.

The sealed facilities is located at Ogbolokposo in Uvwie local Government Area of Delta state.

According to Oromoni, religious organisations were supposed to demonstrate good conduct and Law abiding.
Those recalcitrant organisations or worship centres known to be flouting the order of the state Government will face the full wrath of the law.

In as much as the state government is positively disposed to the peaceful conduct of religion of choice by its citizens, it does not condone insubordination in the name of religious activities.

The General Overseer Was immediately handed over to the Ebrumede Police for onward interrogations.

The General Overseer, Evang. Jerry Omamesiri pleaded... saying that he has been maintaining the law until today. "I was already on the Alter when most of the members entered and couldn't asked them to go back.

Pleaded guilty and promised it won't happen again if forgiven.

While addressing the newsmen, Honourable Ramson Onoyake, Executive Chairman of Uvwie local Government council who also visited the scene quoted a portion of the BIBLE where God gave Christians order to Obey Constituted Authorities.

Ijaw Leader Amb. Mulade Salutes Gov. Okowa For Setting Up Operation Delta Hawk Security Outfit

Ijaw Leader Amb. Mulade Salutes Gov. Okowa For Setting Up Operation Delta Hawk Security Outfit

..... Says it is a welcome development

Francis Tayor

Warri_____ The National Coordinator of Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, Chief (Comrade) Sheriff Mulade has commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State for initiating the move to create an Independent internal security outfit named "Operation Delta Hawk" to secure the lives and property of Deltans, especially those in areas prone to famers/herdsmen clashes.

Speaking in Warri on Wednesday May 20, 2020, Chief Mulade who is the Ibe-Sorimowei of Ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom, described the outfit as a welcome development. He said the establishment of such a security outfit to protect the lives of the people was long overdue judging from the barbaric manner in which armed herdsmen are attacking innocent crop farmers in the State.

Worried over the high rate of incessant killing, robbery, kidnapping and rape by herdsmen, Chief Mulade said those to be engaged in the security outfit should be selected based on experience and ability to be developed through more training and supply of adequate materials to enable them checkmate the herdsmen and others who may pose as security threats.

Recall that the Delta State Government on Tuesday May 19, through the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Chiedu Ebie announced that the State had begun moves to establish a security force to check the rising spate of insecurity in the State. The SSG made this known in Asaba at a news conference, saying that the proposed security outfit would be christened "Operation Delta Hawk."

He added that a Bill would be sent to the State House of Assembly shortly to give the outfit a legal backing to enable it deal with the security challenges in the State.

The independent Joint Security Taskforce will consist of personnel drawn from the existing security structure in the State, and will work in collaboration with community vigilante groups for more effective service delivery.

While appreciating Dr. Okowa for his initiative to establish Operation Delta Hawk, Chief Mulade said the outfit would provide jobs for many Deltans, and by implication, reduce the crime rate as well as unnecessary community clashes in the State.

Chief Mulade therefore, charged all Local Govt Chairmen and Ward Councillors, community leaders, youths, women, corporate organizations, traditional rulers amongst others to support the arrangement for a win win situation in the State, especially with the Local Government elections now at the corner.

Aluta SSA On Security, Ezekiel Commends Gov. Okowa For Operation Delta Hawk Initiative, Describes Him As A Listening Governor

Aluta SSA On Security, Ezekiel Commends Gov. Okowa For Operation Delta Hawk Initiative, Describes Him As A Listening Governor

Francis Tayor

Warri_____ The Senior Special Assistant to the governor of Delta State on Security Matters, Comrade Daniel Ezekiel popularly known as the Aluta SSA has commended his boss, His Excellency, Dr. Sen. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa for listening to the cry of the people by setting up the 'Operation Delta Hawk' new security outfit in order to fight crime as well as to protect the lives and properties of all Deltans.

Comrade. Ezekiel made the commendation through a Press Release dated Thursday 21st May, 2020 described Gov. Okowa as a listening governor by taking the bold step to establish the new security apparatus to complement the already existing security agants in order to provide adequate security across Delta State.

According to the Press Release, Comrade Ezekiel said: " Who is a leader ? He is someone that weigh the opinion, purse and feeling of people, by using it to formulate his policy for the betterment of the society.  This my BOSS, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa demonstrated once again. His Excellency is known to be a listening and amiable leader who always collate the view of people through body language for his proactive steps. In the last few months Deltans across all board openly   agitated for home grown security out to complement the efforts  of the ones on ground, l mean police, Army , Navy. Air force and DSS to combat criminal elements making life unbearable for our people. As voices of Deltans rocked the AIR, His Excellency kept assuring them that they  voted for him in 2015, and repeated it again 2019 because they believed in him. For this singular reason, he will always do the needful by making protection of their lives and properties his WATCH WORD.   With the formation of  operation Delta Hawk, his contract with Deltans has been sealed.  Security is the live wire of every society, hence  nothing should be spare in working out strategy for a  peaceful state we all yarn for. At this junction, l must say a big kudos and congratulations to the man at the driving seat of affairs in the state, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi. Okowa for showing the way for other Governors in the region to follow and letting Deltans know that he has them in his heart by setting up operation Delta Hawk.   With Operation Delta Hawk, criminals will find the state too hot for comfort, so is better they turn a new leaf or relocate else where because THERE IS  A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN" .

Signed ,
Comrade Ezekiel Daniel,

Senior Special Assistant to Delta State Governor on Security matters .

NCDMB: Give Engr. Wabote A Second Chance, He Has Performed Creditably Well, Comr. Bakumor Tells President Buhari, Timipre Sylva

NCDMB: Give Engr. Wabote A Second Chance, He Has Performed Creditably Well, Comr. Bakumor Tells President Buhari, Timipre Sylva

....... Says Disregard MEND Call, They No Longer Exist On Earth

Francis Tayor

Warri_____ The Convener of Ijaw Unity Conference and leader of the ljaw Youths Political Alliance, Comrade Ellington Bakumor has called on President Muhammadu Buhari as well as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief. Timipre Sylva to reappoint the current Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote for another term, stressing that he has performed creditably well based on the numerous feasible achievements on ground in the past four years.

Comr. Ellington who also double as the Deputy leader of the Egbesu Brotherhood made the call in Warri on Monday through Press Statement, said Engr. Wabote laudable projects as well as massive youths empowerment training programmes across the Niger Delta as scored him pass for another term in office. He deserved our commendation rather than some calls from a faceless group seeking for his head cut off.

Comrade Ellington stated that barely five years for the establishment of NCDMB under the effective administration of Engr. Wabote, he has completed the 17-story building headquarters of the office complex in Yenagoa. He had successfully trained hundreds of youths, most of whom have been employed within and outside the country, and all these achievements translate to employment generation for Niger Delta youths. He however, called on President Buhari and Chief. Timipre Sylva to reappoint Engr. Wabote for second term, noting that Niger Deltans are comfortable with his administration.

According to the Press Statement, read: "Sometimes ago in 2018 we launched a campaign to support the Ijaw agenda ensuring that our sons and daughters of Ijaw nation are found in every strata of Government ensuring that Ijaw is not left out in the scheme of things in the Country Nigeria given the fact that Nigeria feeds on our Oil, and Other Natural  resources found in our region , we also launched a campaign at the same time to make sure we pressure Government to also sack Ijaw leaders who are not doing well and replaced them with other capable hands from Ijaw too which we succeeded in most of them . We have in the same vein observed the person of Engr Wabote in managing the NCDMD, and so far so good it has been nothing less than great and commendable with positive reports and testimonies coming from his office.

We were shocked upon seeing some “supposed” publications from MEND and other faceless groups. It is not a secret that MEND no longer exists, and Jomo Gbomo is long dead. We also know that there are certain elements seeking their personal and selfish gain and always opposing whatever doesn’t benefit them directly.

We want to call on the Minister of State for Petroleum who is our leader, Chief. Timipre Sylva to ignore such calls, that neither MEND or Jomo Gbomo exists on earth, that Engr Wabote has been the best hands handling that office at this time, and that majority of Ijaw Youths, Ijaw leaders and even Ex-Mend generals are solidly behind him, the statement adds."

Abacha's Loot: Capt. Owonaro Berates FG On How Abacha Recovered Loots Was Spent, As Nengi James Foundation Presents Palliatives For The Ijaw Nationalist

Abacha's Loot: Capt. Owonaro Berates FG On How Abacha Recovered Loots Was Spent, As Nengi James Foundation Presents Palliatives For The Ijaw Nationalist

Francis Tayor

Yenagoa____ A foremost frontier of the Ijaw struggle in the Niger Delta has berated the federal government on the manner at which the funds recovered from the Abacha loot were being spent without recourse to the unsatisfying existing derivation formula.

Retired Captain Samuel Owonaro JP made the statement when the Nengi James Foundation paid him a visit to mark the Boro Day in Kaiama, his home town, while recounting on some of the issues that prompted the struggle.

He says in the interest of fairness, the recovered funds should be first paid to the federal government coffers, where the benefiting states will get their 13 percent derivation before spending what is left on whatever project initiated by the legislature.

On looted monies recovered within the country, Owonaro, who was the second in command to Isaac Adaka Boro during the declaration of the Niger Delta Republic in February 23, 1966 noted that such funds, should be returned to the states where it was siphoned, and not to the federal government.

Retired Captain Owonaro who will be 76 by July, further expressed concerns over the attention the struggle they started is now receiving at the centre, noting with dismay the fall in the derivation indices from 15 to 13 percent and urged that the struggle for resource control and self realization should not be left fallow.

Earlier, Alabo Nengi James, who was at his residence with members of the Nengi James Foundation, in the spirit of the day to identify with him with palliative of Rice, Beans, Indomie, Garri among others to him, called for a public holiday to annually mark the Day and also a legislation mandating government to take care of all foremost heroes of the struggle, whether dead or alive and their families.