Tompolo's letter to Niger Delta Avengers
You
members of the Niger Delta Avengers group are aware that some
mischievous persons have continued to point accusing fingers at me that I
am either behind you or directly carrying out the destruction of oil
pipelines across the Niger Delta region. Therefore, I should be arrested
by the Nigerian Military. Sadly, the military had bought this
ethnic-induced and wicked accusation without a single proof to show that
I am truly behind you people." " On the other hand, some have suggested
that you may be part of the multitude of characters I had catered for,
from economically empowering from payment of school fees, hospital
bills, and house rents and so on. And that as am out of circulation as a
result of my travails in the hands of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), you might be tempted to strike out on your own for
sheer survival." "Whichever the case, I still maintain that I know
nothing about your group and the destruction of crude oil facilities in
the Niger Delta region. I have made it clear on many occasions that the
issue I am having with the EFFC will not make me resort to violence, and
the bombing of oil pipelines as my team of lawyers have already
challenged the defective process of legal service on me in the Court of
Appeal." "I am a man of truth and peace, therefore, will not be involved
in violent activities. That notwithstanding, for the love of country
and out of patriotism, I wish to appeal to you once again to stop the
bombing of oil facilities in the Niger Delta region, and embrace the
path of dialogue with the Federal Government of Nigeria, as the
government is ready to hear you out on whatever issues you wish to
discuss with it. You guys know that I do not know you and how to reach
you, except through the mass media." " If truly as you guys claimed that
you are fighting for the well-being of the people of the Niger Delta,
then you must adhere to this appeal, otherwise, the World will label you
as criminals. Come to think of the consequences of your actions in the
region so far, particularly as it affects me and the people of Gbaramatu
kingdom." "Just yesterday, the Nigerian Army invaded the ancestral
headquarters of the kingdom, Oporoza town, under the guise of looking
for members of your group, particularly me, who they have wickedly
linked to your group, and unleashed mayhem on the innocent people of the
community. And this happened in my absence as I am currently out of
Gbaramatu kingdom, but what I gathered from some of the victims of the
Army invasion is unspeakable. Even pots of soup were not spared." "The
Army has massively looted resident homes, desecrated traditional places
of worship, committed sacrilege, abominations and what have you. The
army has continued to occupy the community till this moment. What a sad
tale. One thing you should know is that government is not interested in
its constitutional duty of protection of lives and the welfare of its
citizens, rather it is interested in the continued flow of crude oil in
the region. Therefore, it could do anything to make the oil flow, not
minding the security and the welfare of the people. Remember, this same
army arrested Chevron Nigeria Ltd staff and labelled them as members of
the Niger Delta Avengers few weeks ago in one of the Communities in
Gbaramatu kingdom." "It took a spirited effort by the community and
other well-meaning Nigerians to intervene for the release of those
Chevron staff. This shows that the Nigerian Government can do anything
to our innocent people in the communities in the guise of looking for
members of the Avengers. One other reason you guys must stop this new
campaign of destruction is that the contractors in charge of repair
works of attacked pipelines are equally culpable in the act of pipeline
vandalism as they now sponsor their allays in the communities to
continue to destroy pipelines to get more repair works. This is the
sorry state we have found ourselves in the Niger Delta." "To this end
dear Niger Delta Avengers, you must put an end to this economic sabotage
and allow the government to look into your demands now. I believe a
word is enough for the wise.
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