Hunt for ex-militant leader politically motivated – Youth leader

chika ebuzor

March 3, 2016 6:05 AM

Piniki said the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom see it as a politically motivated agenda of the government based on the scrapping of the proposed Nigerian Maritime University.

Tompolo

A youth leader from the Gbaramatu Kingdom of Delta State,

He said “The consistent harassment and intimidation of Tompolo will be counter- productive and I advise the Federal Government to see dialogue as a better option, rather than employing military might that has today raised tension in the Niger Delta.”

Piniki said the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom see it as a politically motivated agenda of the government based on the scrapping of the proposed Nigerian Maritime University, which was a project of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).

The youth leader also said “The university will provide jobs for the teeming unemployed Nigerians and further stem the tide of youth restiveness in the riverine communities that has been without any form of tertiary institution. So, why are they cancelling it?”

“I think the Federal Government should stop playing politics with development, as every part of country deserves government’s attention and development. Before government came out with the decision, the Minister of transportation should have visited the site for on–the- spot assessment of work done.

“He cannot sit in Abuja and cancel a project of such magnitude, which is capable of lifting the economy of the area, and raise the standard of living of the people,” he said.

Piniki also said the scrapping of the University, showed that the Federal Government did not want the area to be developed.

Tompolo was declared wanted by a High Court, following his refusal to appear before it, despite various orders summoning him.

The ex-militant leader has been accused of several counts of fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

chika ebuzor