The Executive Director, African Network For Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) Rev David Ugolor has lambasted the leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force (NDVF) Alhaji Asari Dokubo over his attack on Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo.
Ugolor who spoke to newsmen at the weekend said the struggle for better living condition, equity and fair play being canvassed by people in the oil rich Niger Delta region is a common agenda for all the ethnic groups and should not take an individual colouration.
The ANEEJ boss noted that Alhaji Asari Dokubo comment over the recent fact finding visit of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to states in the Niger Delta region, is capable of causing unrest in the region and urged that violence is not only tool to seek for social justice.
Ugolor reminded Asari Dokubo that all the ethnic nationalities in the region have played key roles and added their voices aimed at giving a fair share of the national cake to the goose that lays the golden egg.
He said, “Niger Delta struggle is a common agenda for all the ethnic groups and should not take an individual ethnic coloration. All the ethnic groups Urhobo, Ogoni, Itsekeri, Isoko and others have played their role.”
Rev Ugolor cautioned that, “Gun is not the only option that can pave way for the realization of the peace and peoples agitation aimed at realizing their dreams and aspirations in the Niger Delta region.
“If Osinbajo's visit will turn around things for the Niger Delta people which include the poor Ijaw; not the self-centered war entrepreneurs. We should all rise up and support him and allow new thinking to shape the future of the region.”
The ANEEJ boss stated further that, “We cannot continue to create division and think we will succeed. The Asari Dokubo has played a useful role to draw global attention to the plight of our people but he should not invest in narratives that will split the common agenda. "United we stand and divided we fall".
Ugolor who spoke to newsmen at the weekend said the struggle for better living condition, equity and fair play being canvassed by people in the oil rich Niger Delta region is a common agenda for all the ethnic groups and should not take an individual colouration.
The ANEEJ boss noted that Alhaji Asari Dokubo comment over the recent fact finding visit of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to states in the Niger Delta region, is capable of causing unrest in the region and urged that violence is not only tool to seek for social justice.
Ugolor reminded Asari Dokubo that all the ethnic nationalities in the region have played key roles and added their voices aimed at giving a fair share of the national cake to the goose that lays the golden egg.
He said, “Niger Delta struggle is a common agenda for all the ethnic groups and should not take an individual ethnic coloration. All the ethnic groups Urhobo, Ogoni, Itsekeri, Isoko and others have played their role.”
Rev Ugolor cautioned that, “Gun is not the only option that can pave way for the realization of the peace and peoples agitation aimed at realizing their dreams and aspirations in the Niger Delta region.
“If Osinbajo's visit will turn around things for the Niger Delta people which include the poor Ijaw; not the self-centered war entrepreneurs. We should all rise up and support him and allow new thinking to shape the future of the region.”
The ANEEJ boss stated further that, “We cannot continue to create division and think we will succeed. The Asari Dokubo has played a useful role to draw global attention to the plight of our people but he should not invest in narratives that will split the common agenda. "United we stand and divided we fall".
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“I think Asari's interview will not help to build a common agenda, so, I strongly appeal to him to use his goodwill to strengthen inter-ethnic cooperation and also give chance to the Vice-President to implement the new agenda; time to try an alternative model; that will meet the needs of Niger Delta people".
He said, “We have suffered enough and the billions that went to NDDC, Ministry of Niger Delta and Amnesty have only benefitted few people. After more than three decades of environmental degredation and injustice, I think we should begin to explore an alternative development model that will give voice to the victims which cut across all the ethnic group.”
“We should not play ethnic politics in Niger Delta and violence is not the only tool for seeking social justice. Lessons from the Arab Spring have shown that embarking on violent struggle without concrete alternative framework normally don't end well for the people. We should support a new thinking that will put anti-corruption agenda on the table,” he stated.
According to Ugolor, “If the development agenda will work in the Niger Delta, we most end the culture of impunity that currently rob the region of her wealth. All the major failed contracts embark upon by NNDC and Ministry Of Niger Delta were carried out by prominent people from the region in collaboration with Abuja people.”
The group said, “We most demand for prosecution of these 419 contractors and recover the looted assets which belong to our people. NDDC and Minsitry of Niger Delta can not work for the benefit of the people if they continue to operate in darkness. Their procurement policy must reflect a new shared principle of transparency and accountability.”
“The Federal Government must insist that the operators of these institutions should adopt the principles of open governance that place priority on due process and value for money. Enough is a Enough.”
He added that, “If Vice President Osinbajo is able to provide the template that will root out corruption in the NDDC and Ministry of Niger Delta, we have responsibility to rise up in unity to support him and move away from ethnic politics. The same traditional approach will not work.”
He said, “We have suffered enough and the billions that went to NDDC, Ministry of Niger Delta and Amnesty have only benefitted few people. After more than three decades of environmental degredation and injustice, I think we should begin to explore an alternative development model that will give voice to the victims which cut across all the ethnic group.”
“We should not play ethnic politics in Niger Delta and violence is not the only tool for seeking social justice. Lessons from the Arab Spring have shown that embarking on violent struggle without concrete alternative framework normally don't end well for the people. We should support a new thinking that will put anti-corruption agenda on the table,” he stated.
According to Ugolor, “If the development agenda will work in the Niger Delta, we most end the culture of impunity that currently rob the region of her wealth. All the major failed contracts embark upon by NNDC and Ministry Of Niger Delta were carried out by prominent people from the region in collaboration with Abuja people.”
The group said, “We most demand for prosecution of these 419 contractors and recover the looted assets which belong to our people. NDDC and Minsitry of Niger Delta can not work for the benefit of the people if they continue to operate in darkness. Their procurement policy must reflect a new shared principle of transparency and accountability.”
“The Federal Government must insist that the operators of these institutions should adopt the principles of open governance that place priority on due process and value for money. Enough is a Enough.”
He added that, “If Vice President Osinbajo is able to provide the template that will root out corruption in the NDDC and Ministry of Niger Delta, we have responsibility to rise up in unity to support him and move away from ethnic politics. The same traditional approach will not work.”
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