This letter is addressed to the six (6) biggest camp leaders in the Niger Delta area, which includes;
High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo, the Ibe-ebidouwei 1 of Niger Delta,
Dr. Ebikabowei Victor Ben aka Boyloaf,
HRH Farah Dagogo, the Amanayanbo of Elem Tombia,
High Chief Bibopere Ajube aka Shoot-at-Sight, the Beleukoriwei 1 of Arogbo Kingdom,
HRM King Ateke Michael Tom, the Amanayanbo of Okochiri Kingdom and Sekuru 1 of Niger Delta,
HRH, Dr. Selky Kile Torughedi aka Gen. Young Shall Grow, the (Eyewei V) Amanawei of Azuzuama Community.
Dear Esteemed Leaders,
A PASSIONATE APPEAL FOR YOUR INTERVENTION IN THE INCREMENT OF OUR STIPENDS AND OTHER ANCILLARY MATTERS.
We, the National leadership of the Reformed Niger Delta Ex-Agitators Forum on behalf of all beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme do hereby express our deepest gratitude to you for embracing the Presidential Amnesty Programme and working tirelessly to bring and maintain the peace and security in the Niger Delta Region.
We acknowledge your patience and commitment to the peace pact signed with the Federal Government of Nigeria over the past 16 years. Your leadership has been instrumental in keeping the region stable, safe, secure and we appreciate your efforts for that.
However, the current economic realities have taken a toll on us. The monthly stipend of ₦65,000 is no longer sufficient, and we are struggling to make ends meet. We understand that you have also been advocating for an increment in the stipend and we join you in this quest by lending our voices.
We were pleased to hear about an increase in budgetary allocation to the Amnesty Programme amounting to the tune of one hundred and fifteen Billion Naira only (₦115,000,000,000). However, we were shocked and disappointed when the Administrator, Dr. Dennis Burutu Otuaro, refused to reflect this increment in our monthly stipends. Instead, he made illogical statements when approached by our representatives.
We passionately appeal to your consciences to help us bring this matter to the attention of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Because we know that the President is a compassionate and listening father. We are at a critical juncture, and your intervention can help save our situation. We have written several letters to relevant authorities and given the Government a two-week timeframe to consider our plea, which will elapse soon, specifically within the next week.
We understand that your role and intervention is very important in driving home our demands, just as it has been for the past 16 years in the maintenance of peace, stability and security in the Niger Delta Region.
We remain loyal to you, our leaders, and remember the promises made to us by the Federal Government of Nigeria when we embraced the Amnesty Programme. Unfortunately, some of these promises have not been fulfilled. We urge you to guide the President and ensure that the Administrator does not mislead him and that our demands are met.
We appreciate the President’s efforts in supporting the Niger Delta Region through the NDDC, South-South Development Commission, and the increased budgetary allocation. However, the Administrator’s actions are undermining these efforts. We believe in your collective leadership and the government’s willingness to listen. We hope you will take swift action to address our concerns.
We kindly request that you consider scheduling a meeting with President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to bring this matter to his attention and advocate on our behalf. Your collective intervention can help resolve this matter amicably and promptly.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. We will be highly grateful if our humble request is considered and granted. Thanks and God bless you.
Yours faithfully,
Signed:
Owoupele Eneoriekumoh Owous,
National Chairman,
Jumbo Daniels-Akwa Ibom
Frank F. Dokubo – Rivers
Okoi Okoi – Cross Rivers
Gbenana Yinzou – Delta
Oyobu Agabira Mere – Edo
Reformed Niger Delta Ex-Agitators Forum, and Delegates of the Presidential Amnesty Program
