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IYC Alleges Plot By Presidency To Stop Amnesty Programme

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October 1, 2019
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IYC Alleges Plot By Presidency To Stop Amnesty Programme
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The Ijaw Youth Congress (IYC) has warned that the alleged plan to abruptly terminate the Presidential Amnesty Programme will lead to unimaginable crisis.

Mr Roland Pereotubo Oweilaemi, IYC president, in a statement, alerted of alleged clandestine moves by those he termed as “power players within the corridor of power at the presidency” to abruptly terminate the Presidential Amnesty Programme.

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He maintained that the plan if it materialised, would be viewed as ethno phobic against the Niger Delta people.

He said: “In case the plotters of the evil coup fail to know, the Amnesty Programme is a mutual agreement between the Federal Government and the Niger Delta people. The bargain is for the agitators to lay down their arms to accept the offer of Presidential Amnesty which had hitherto outlined terms and conditions to be complied with by both sides.

“The Amnesty Programme is a well thought out developmental programme of the then government of late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua with different segments. The programme was phased into three segments, which are: Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration for the first segment; Rehabilitation for the second segment while Strategic Implementation Work Plan (SIWP) for the third segment.

“Granted that the first segment has successfully been carried out, we are still at the second segment which is the rehabilitation process. Engaging the youths on vocational trainings or sending people to school as well as the empowerment programmes are all part of the rehabilitation processes.”

He stressed that there was no time limit as to when the programme would be terminated, especially when all the segments had not been executed.

“The third phase has not been attended to, which is strictly for the massive development of the region. None of the developmental master plans initiated in the programme has not been implemented.

“Where is the N1.5trillion Coastal Highway already awarded before Yar’Adua’s unfortunate death in 2009? What about the East West Road, which is now abandoned by this present government? What about the Federal Government, multinational oil companies and private sectors tripartite agreement to massively develop the riverine communities which was duly incorporated in the amnesty offer?

“The agitators did not accept the amnesty offer simply because they agreed to be paid N56,000 for a period of time. May we remind those in government to check their records.

“The first meeting between the top echelons of the Niger Delta freedom fighters and late president Umaru Musa Yar’Adua which had heralded the smooth kick off of the Amnesty Programme, the agitators tabled their demands to Yar’Adua who beat his chest that he will not disappoint the Niger Delta people. All terms and conditions discussed in that meeting were documented by the Federal Government and they formed part of the Amnesty Programme.

“The government has not fulfilled its own part of the bargain since the boys have laid down their arms for oil to flow freely into the nation’s coffer. Terminating the Amnesty Programme without fulfilling the conditions stated therein is a breach of trust and agreement and it cannot go scot free without being visited with dire consequences.

“The world is watching us. Niger Delta crisis is a global issue. This was the reason why the agitators had earlier insisted that they want UN representatives to witness the truce.

“People should not pursue personal ambition to endanger the corporate existence of Nigeria. We hope that Niger Delta people will not be blamed for any breakdown of law and order. Let us be wary of our actions. Less we will jeopardise our corporate coexistence,” he said.

Tags: Federal Government of NigeriaIjaw Youth CongressMr. Roland Pereotubo OweilaemiNiger DeltaPresidential Amnesty ProgrammeStrategic Implementation Work PlanUmaru Musa Yar'Adua
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