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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