Tompolo speaks out against deployment of military wares to N/Delta
- The federal government has been chided by ex-militant leader, Tompolo, for deploying military houseboats, gunships and fighter jets to the Niger Delta
- Tompolo stated that instead of spending such huge amounts of money on military wares, the government should channel such funds into developing the region and giving its people a sense of belonging
- The former militant leader further chastised the government for abandoning several projects which had been started by the previous administration, and declared that the Buhari government could not continue harassing the people of the Niger Delta with military might
Former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo, has chided the federal government for deploying military houseboats, gunships and fighter jets to the Niger Delta; saying it would not solve the region’s problems.
According to reports, the former militant leader made his comments in a statement which was released and signed by his media consultant, Comrade Paul Bebenimibo, on Thursday, November 9.
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Legit.ng notes that Tompolo urged the government to use the money it was putting into the purchase of such military wares, into developing the Niger Delta region.
He urged the government to develop the political will to solve the region’s problems, instead of just acknowledging them.
He stated: “The huge sum of money used to deploy military houseboats, gunships and fighter jets is enough to fund the Nigerian Maritime University and other development projects in the region that will give a sense of relief and belonging to the people as part of the Nigerian project.
“At the last count, there are over 20 military houseboats in the creeks of Gbaramatu kingdom alone. So much is provided by the government in taking care of the military men and wares in that region without achieving the purpose they are being drafted to the area as the agitation for development of the region continues on daily bases.
“Government cannot continue to harass and intimidate the people of the region with military might. What the region needs is simply development; and that is what the previous administration meant when it established the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko.
“The previous government also approved the electrification of Escravos and environs, which has gone half-way, only to be discontinued by the present administration.
“The EPZ gas city and deep sea port project, well thought out by the precious administration to significantly address the issue of unemployment in Nigeria has been abandoned also. This is not fair.”
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Recall that Legit.ng previously reported that embattled ex-militant chief, Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo, issued a statement of threat to President Muhammadu Buhari.
The former militant leader stated in his communiqué, that President Buhari would not know peace, if the Niger Delta region knows no peace.
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