(MEND) Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo) has restated the resolve of
the Niger Delta warlords to make Nigeria ungovernable if President
Jonathan fails to return as president in next month's general
election.
In a statement released by his Media Adviser, Mr Paul Bebenimibo, in
Warri yesterday January 29th, Tompolo attacked Gen Theophilus Danjuma
for calling for his arrest alongside Asari Dokubo and other Niger
delta warlords. He said the treaty that merged the Northern and
Southern protectorate of Nigeria expired last year and everyone should
be grateful to President Jonathan for keeping Nigeria together. Part
of his statement after the cut...but meanwhile, the presidency has
condemned this war threat from Tompolo and others..
"Gen. Danjuma and his cohorts should know that I remain resolute on my
position in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, that President Goodluck Jonathan
must win this election for Nigeria to continue to stay together. Gen.
Danjuma should be reminded that the devilish treaty that brought the
Southern and Northern Protectorates together in 1914 expired last
year. Danjuma and his likes, such as Gen. Buhari, Gen. Obasanjo and
Mr. Bola Tinubu, should be grateful to President Jonathan who has been
keeping this country together. If not for President Jonathan, Nigeria
would not have been any more. Danjuma and his cohorts should be
reminded of the saying that 'those who live in glass house should not
throw stones'. The call by Gen. T.Y Danjuma (rtd) to arrest me and
other agitators for a better living for the people of the Niger Delta
region is an indication that he is behind terrorism in the North
eastern part of the country as well as the stoning of President
Jonathan's convoy in Kastina and Bauchi states, because he has never
condemned those acts, even though Boko Haram attacked churches and
mosques in his home town. Is Gen. Danjuma not aware of the peaceful
atmosphere when Gen. Buhari visited Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa (home
state of the President) states for campaign? Why is it that President
Jonathan's convoy was attacked in Kastina and Bauchi states without
any provocation? Who is Gen. Danjuma if not for the oil wealth he is
enjoying from the Niger Delta? He should be rather arrested for being
behind terrorism in the North. Where was Danjuma when Mallam Ciroma
Adamu threatened to make Nigeria ungovernable, if President Jonathan
defeated the All Progressive Congress Presidential candidate, Gen.
Muhammedu Buhari? Where was this so called statesman when the APC
campaign Director General (DG), Mr. Rotimi Ameachi threatened to form
a parallel government if President Jonathan wins the 2015 elections?
Where was this hypocrite when Dr. Junaid Muhammed, Muhammedu Buhari
and Atiku Abubakar all said in separate interviews that the nation
will boil if Jonathan won the election in 2011? Is it the interest of
Nigeria Gen. Danjuma is protecting or his oil bloc in the Niger Delta?
Is it the interest of Nigeria Danjuma is protecting or his 50 million
dollars donation to Gen. Buhari for his campaign? Let Gen. Danjuma and
his cohorts know that they will not see any Ijaw man, the Igbos and
others to fight on their side if the war that they are planning broke
up,".
In a related development, the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), also released
a statement signed by its spokesman, Eric Omare yesterday January 29th
where they faulted the call by Gen Danjuma to arrest the Niger Delta
ex-militants.
"We are surprised that General Danjuma swiftly called for the arrest
of Tompolo, Asari and other Niger-Deltans, whereas he has neither
condemned nor called for the arrest of those who have been
consistently attacking the convoy of President Jonathan in the
northern part of the country. General Danjuma's call is not deserving
of an elder statesman who is supposed to be unbiased rather than his
obvious bias against the Niger-Delta people. Only yesterday, in Gombe
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