Erstwhile Niger-Delta war lord, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a listening leader who is desirous of developing the oil-rich region.
He stated this yesterday while commending Buhari for appointing
Brigadier-General Paul Boroh (rtd) as the Coordinator of the Presidential
Amnesty Programme.
According to Tompolo, “This action shows that the President is a
listening leader, and also demonstrates his desire to contribute to the
development of the Niger Delta.
“It could be recalled that I called a meeting of ex-agitators’
leaders and other stakeholders in the Niger Delta last week, as a result of the
pressure on me to intervene in the seemingly troubled Amnesty Programme due to
the non-payment of the stipend and allowances to beneficiaries for months now.
“And so, it gives me joy for the President to appoint a high
ranking retired military gentleman to coordinate the programme rather than any
of the political jobbers, who had advertised themselves in very negative forms
in order to be appointed.
“I want to use this medium to admonish Gen. Boroh to carry out
his duty effectively and always consult stakeholders so as to succeed in this
assignment,” he stated.
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