Ex-militant leaders vowed to fight enemies of Niger Delta
Taiwo Owoeye
Former militant leaders in Niger Delta have vowed to fight against all the enemies of the region,to foster growth and development in the State.
The ex-freedom fighters, under the aegis of the Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiative, described such enemies as pipeline vandals, sea pirates, and oil thieves, among others.
The National President LPCDI, Pastor Reuben Wilson, in a statement,warned such people to desist from their nefarious acts in order to achieve meaningful development in the region before the termination of the Presidential Amnesty Programme.
Wilson explained that those involved in various criminal acts such as kidnapping,sea piracy,pipeline vandalism and snatching of speedboats were enemies of the region which destroys his peace and development of the region.
He said the amnesty programme is still on and that they did not expect anybody to parade themselves as militants since the programme was aimed at ensuring total peace and development.
His words ,”Those still involved in the act of bombing and causing troubles in the region are enemies of progress of Niger Delta people and would collaborate with various security agencies to fight against the miscreants.
He commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the coordinator of the Amnesty programme,Brig-General Paul Boroh (retd),for piloting the programme very well.
