PLEASE NOTE: This is a bulky write up despite my efforts to make it as light as possible.There are,however points that might need further break down.I shall be breaking them down in the nearest future,God's Grace!
Some dudes just rose to fame now in Nigeria,they call themselves the NIGER DELTA AVENGERS.When I heard their name,it sounded very ridiculous to me and sincerely,I never took them seriously,I still don't, to say the fact.I'll tell you why.
Their Unrealistic set of Demands
To start with,their name sounds somewhat childish,my opinion was confirmed when I read their ten largely UNREALISTIC demands.Seriously,one would want to think that they've watched too many comic movies...especially the famous MARVEL comics' 'THE AVENGERS'.
Secondly,their demands,chai!They are so unrealistic considering their mode of protest - 'Crippling the Economy'.
You want Nigeria to clean up the Niger Delta, continue to fund the Amnesty program,make a university to start running in earnest, yet, your choice or mode of protest is bombing the oil pipelines that serves as the major source of income for the country.How are they going to do all these without money,where do you expect the government to get the money from???
This is not to mention the apologies they are asking the President,the EFCC and Amaechi to make for things they've done or said.Imagine asking the President and the EFCC to apologize to Alamieyesegha's family for killing him...how,abeg,how did they kill him?
A man is called to come and face corruption charges,he slumped and died,you call that murder?Can you imagine the hypocrisy behind the formation of the militant group?If he doesn't have anything to hide,why should he be bordered,what gave him so much concern that he had to die of the news of his imminent trial,are you asking the President to apologize to the family of a suspected criminal?NO! It won't happen.
Another funny or rather childish demand they made is the unconditional release of Nammdi Kanu who is cool his feet in Kuje Prison.He's facing trial, for God's sake and his bail was granted but its requirements were not met as far as I can tell.When it is met,he's then picked for another set of charges.Personally, I don't see why a guy that sort to split our country into pieces should be granted bail in the first place.So many souls have died for NOTHING after he had fed them with all sorts poisons through his radio programs on RADIO BIAFRA.
Americans were after the Wikileaks owner a couple of years ago,if he was caught,do you think he would be answering to his court case coming from home?Let's be realistic abeg!Mandela spent 27 good years in prison,ever wondered why? He didn't kill a soul or anybody.So,to me,freedom has a price,let's assume he's paying the price for the Freedom of Biafra,so,no one or group should hold us,as a nation to ransom over a BIG criminal like Kanu,Kanu's release is suicidal to Nigeria as a country,it would,therefore,not happen!
The clean up Ogoniland have already commenced,so,if this guys are truly fighting for the Niger Deltans,they should mellow down and allow the oil business to continue 'coz the money for the clean up may not be available if they continue to blow up pipelines.
The 2014 conference as organized by Jonathan's regime is a mere academic exercise to me.This is democracy,the implementation of ANY policy,has to go through due process.If any policy is to be implemented,it has to go through the national assembly.I think the Niger Delta Avengers are being unfair if the implementation of the resolutions of the 2014 conference is one of the reasons they are bleeding the economy dry.They should present the resolutions as bill to the National Assembly and see if the President won't sign it to law when it reaches his table!
Finally,I'll like to discuss the ownership of oil wells which happens to be another demand of the Avengers.I was conversing with a friend on facebook who claimed that the Northerners owns 90% of the oil wells down South and my question went thus: "If 90% is owned by the Northerners,then,10% is owned by the Southerners,mostly Niger Deltans,WHAT HAVE THE INDIGENES OF THE NIGER DELTA THAT OWNS OIL WELLS DONE TO BETTER THE LIVES OF THE POOR IN THE REGION?"
I'm asking because the only reason why the demand for 60% ownership be justified is that the 10% ownership has been highly beneficial to the people.
Misplacement of Priorities
The Federal Government have really done so well for Niger Deltans,they have done so well,that to me,the Avengers continue to be a criminal organization that needs to be flushed out ASAP!
In response to the several years of agitation of the Niger Deltans,the Nigerian government has given out 13% of the Total monthly allocation to the Oil producing states,in addition,it has granted another 2% to the oil communities,on top of that,the Federal Government,have created the Ministry of Niger Delta and the Niger Delta Development Commission plus the famous Amnesty program. Haba!Haba! Avengers,what are you avenging???
There was a month in which the little Akwa Ibom state took a whooping sum of N110 Billion home while a big state up North like Kano took only N19 Billion home.This made me thinking and wondering if the Militant groups are fully aware of the mechanisms of a democracy or they are just a mere group of touts hired and paid by their corrupt pay masters?
Militants should hold both their Local and state governments responsible first,before the Federal Government.There are so many billions that have been received by their governors and local government chairmen...even their senators and house of reps,I think they should start asking them how they spend the monies instead of disturbing the already broke Federal government. This is why I think the Avengers are insincere with their demands.
They are Wrecking more Havoc than Good
I would like to round up by bringing to the notice of all that support the Avengers how the Avengers are doing more harm than good to the Niger Deltans.
Firstly,they recruit mostly indigenes of the Niger Deltans who are largely un-educated thereby killing the future of the region.Prof. Pat had once put it so nicely that
"Rivers state can be very wealthy from the oil resources in their area but Sokoto state can be much wealthier if they train their youths"
So,as you can see,it's not much about the oil than the brainwashing of the youths to depend solely on oil as their only source of livelihood WITHOUT EDUCATION.Already,Nigeria is looking at the possibility of diversifying the economy,when Nigeria opens up opportunities in Agriculture,solid mineral mining and other lucrative sectors and pays much less attention to you,what would you do,what would you eat?
Secondly,When they blow up pipelines,they merely increase the extent of the pollution of the region.I learnt that one of such blow up happened under water,thereby polluting the streams and rivers around the area much further.
Thirdly blowing up pipelines means crippling the economy as they put it,yes,that's true.But,by extension it also means less money is available as Federal allocation,which does not leave out the Niger Delta states and its people generally!
My appeal,therefore,goes to all those that are blessing the actions of the Niger Delta Avengers on social media to please read and digest the points I've stated here on this post.Like I've stated earlier,I shall be breaking them further in the nearest future,God's Grace!
God Bless Nigeria!
Some dudes just rose to fame now in Nigeria,they call themselves the NIGER DELTA AVENGERS.When I heard their name,it sounded very ridiculous to me and sincerely,I never took them seriously,I still don't, to say the fact.I'll tell you why.
Their Unrealistic set of Demands
To start with,their name sounds somewhat childish,my opinion was confirmed when I read their ten largely UNREALISTIC demands.Seriously,one would want to think that they've watched too many comic movies...especially the famous MARVEL comics' 'THE AVENGERS'.
Secondly,their demands,chai!They are so unrealistic considering their mode of protest - 'Crippling the Economy'.
You want Nigeria to clean up the Niger Delta, continue to fund the Amnesty program,make a university to start running in earnest, yet, your choice or mode of protest is bombing the oil pipelines that serves as the major source of income for the country.How are they going to do all these without money,where do you expect the government to get the money from???
This is not to mention the apologies they are asking the President,the EFCC and Amaechi to make for things they've done or said.Imagine asking the President and the EFCC to apologize to Alamieyesegha's family for killing him...how,abeg,how did they kill him?
A man is called to come and face corruption charges,he slumped and died,you call that murder?Can you imagine the hypocrisy behind the formation of the militant group?If he doesn't have anything to hide,why should he be bordered,what gave him so much concern that he had to die of the news of his imminent trial,are you asking the President to apologize to the family of a suspected criminal?NO! It won't happen.
Another funny or rather childish demand they made is the unconditional release of Nammdi Kanu who is cool his feet in Kuje Prison.He's facing trial, for God's sake and his bail was granted but its requirements were not met as far as I can tell.When it is met,he's then picked for another set of charges.Personally, I don't see why a guy that sort to split our country into pieces should be granted bail in the first place.So many souls have died for NOTHING after he had fed them with all sorts poisons through his radio programs on RADIO BIAFRA.
Americans were after the Wikileaks owner a couple of years ago,if he was caught,do you think he would be answering to his court case coming from home?Let's be realistic abeg!Mandela spent 27 good years in prison,ever wondered why? He didn't kill a soul or anybody.So,to me,freedom has a price,let's assume he's paying the price for the Freedom of Biafra,so,no one or group should hold us,as a nation to ransom over a BIG criminal like Kanu,Kanu's release is suicidal to Nigeria as a country,it would,therefore,not happen!
The clean up Ogoniland have already commenced,so,if this guys are truly fighting for the Niger Deltans,they should mellow down and allow the oil business to continue 'coz the money for the clean up may not be available if they continue to blow up pipelines.
The 2014 conference as organized by Jonathan's regime is a mere academic exercise to me.This is democracy,the implementation of ANY policy,has to go through due process.If any policy is to be implemented,it has to go through the national assembly.I think the Niger Delta Avengers are being unfair if the implementation of the resolutions of the 2014 conference is one of the reasons they are bleeding the economy dry.They should present the resolutions as bill to the National Assembly and see if the President won't sign it to law when it reaches his table!
Finally,I'll like to discuss the ownership of oil wells which happens to be another demand of the Avengers.I was conversing with a friend on facebook who claimed that the Northerners owns 90% of the oil wells down South and my question went thus: "If 90% is owned by the Northerners,then,10% is owned by the Southerners,mostly Niger Deltans,WHAT HAVE THE INDIGENES OF THE NIGER DELTA THAT OWNS OIL WELLS DONE TO BETTER THE LIVES OF THE POOR IN THE REGION?"
I'm asking because the only reason why the demand for 60% ownership be justified is that the 10% ownership has been highly beneficial to the people.
Misplacement of Priorities
The Federal Government have really done so well for Niger Deltans,they have done so well,that to me,the Avengers continue to be a criminal organization that needs to be flushed out ASAP!
In response to the several years of agitation of the Niger Deltans,the Nigerian government has given out 13% of the Total monthly allocation to the Oil producing states,in addition,it has granted another 2% to the oil communities,on top of that,the Federal Government,have created the Ministry of Niger Delta and the Niger Delta Development Commission plus the famous Amnesty program. Haba!Haba! Avengers,what are you avenging???
There was a month in which the little Akwa Ibom state took a whooping sum of N110 Billion home while a big state up North like Kano took only N19 Billion home.This made me thinking and wondering if the Militant groups are fully aware of the mechanisms of a democracy or they are just a mere group of touts hired and paid by their corrupt pay masters?
Militants should hold both their Local and state governments responsible first,before the Federal Government.There are so many billions that have been received by their governors and local government chairmen...even their senators and house of reps,I think they should start asking them how they spend the monies instead of disturbing the already broke Federal government. This is why I think the Avengers are insincere with their demands.
They are Wrecking more Havoc than Good
I would like to round up by bringing to the notice of all that support the Avengers how the Avengers are doing more harm than good to the Niger Deltans.
Firstly,they recruit mostly indigenes of the Niger Deltans who are largely un-educated thereby killing the future of the region.Prof. Pat had once put it so nicely that
"Rivers state can be very wealthy from the oil resources in their area but Sokoto state can be much wealthier if they train their youths"
So,as you can see,it's not much about the oil than the brainwashing of the youths to depend solely on oil as their only source of livelihood WITHOUT EDUCATION.Already,Nigeria is looking at the possibility of diversifying the economy,when Nigeria opens up opportunities in Agriculture,solid mineral mining and other lucrative sectors and pays much less attention to you,what would you do,what would you eat?
Secondly,When they blow up pipelines,they merely increase the extent of the pollution of the region.I learnt that one of such blow up happened under water,thereby polluting the streams and rivers around the area much further.
Thirdly blowing up pipelines means crippling the economy as they put it,yes,that's true.But,by extension it also means less money is available as Federal allocation,which does not leave out the Niger Delta states and its people generally!
My appeal,therefore,goes to all those that are blessing the actions of the Niger Delta Avengers on social media to please read and digest the points I've stated here on this post.Like I've stated earlier,I shall be breaking them further in the nearest future,God's Grace!
God Bless Nigeria!
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