Some repented Niger Delta militant leaders have called on President
Muhammadu Buhari to consider giving pipeline surveillance contracts to
youths in the area rather than giving them to people who will not
advance the peace and development of the region.
The ex-miliant leaders, under the auspices of Leadership Peace and
Cultural Development Initiative, made the appeal during their meeting
with the Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig.-Gen. Paul
Boroh (retd.).
The group, comprising leaders of the First Phase Amnesty programme,
said in a statement on Monday by its Acting Chairman, Bayelsa State
chapter, Mr. Bull Ifiemi, and its Public Relations Officer, Godgift
Ayabowe, contended that the youth had a better grasp of the region and
were in a position to ensure sustainable peace, security and
development.
The LPCDI said, ”We appeal to the Presidency to consider giving the
pipeline surveillance contracts to the youths in the region who know the
terrain better.
”The development, no doubt, will accelerate development of the region
rather than granting the contracts to a particular person or group of
persons who will end up doing little or nothing to better the region.”
The ex-militant leaders also advised that the modular refineries
should be operated with youths in the oil-bearing communities as
stakeholders, insisting that the development would help to militate
against any grievances that might occur as a result of neglect.
They said, ”We are advising that anything pertaining to surveillance
contracts in the region should be channeled through the Amnesty Office
because its Coordinator, Paul Boroh, knows the leaders and youths on the
ground who can ensure that the contracts are adequately executed and
everybody has carried along and happy.”
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