Brig-Gen. Boro’s sack: Ex-Niger Delta militants threaten to wreak havoc on Nigeria

By Our Reporter

Ex-Niger Delta agitators have threatened to return to the Creeks to wreck more havoc on Nigeria’s Economy if the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig. Gen. Paul Boro Rtd is sacked from Office.

The ex-Agitators handed down the threat during a peaceful protest which began mid-week at the Marine Police premises in Warri.

The former militants also marched through the ever busy Warri/Sapele road chanting solidarity songs, while flaunting placards with inscriptions; “Boro has done well, Politicians don’t cause problems in Niger Delta, Niger Delta Youths be wise, Politicians allow EFCC to do their jobs, We stand with Boro, Politicians leave Boro alone and Stop dragging Boro’s name to the mud’’ amongst others.

The ex-agitators, who came under the auspices of the Delta State Chapter of the Reformed Ex-Agitators led by Comrade Friday Iyorakpo warned that, they don’t want the Amnesty boss to be sacked.

They maintained that, there would be no peace in the region if President Muhammadu Buhari listens to the greedy and self-centred politicians, who are scheming Boro’s removal.

Speaking on behalf of the group, Comrade Ernest Abuja said, Brig. Gen. Paul Boro should be left alone to do his job in the Amnesty Office stressing that, he is Amnesty personified.

Abuja, who spoke in pidgin English said “na Boro be Amnesty. If Boro no dey, Amnesty no go go front.”

Abuja also stated that, the N24 Billion that was allegedly found in the accounts of Brig.Gen. Paul Boro belongs to them (Ex-Agitators).

Abuja who was a former Commander to late John Togo explained that the money is what Brig. Gen. Boro intends using for the payment of their(Ex-Agitators) housing allowances.

“The 24 billion wey dem see for him account, na money wey he waan take pay us house allowance. No be him get the money. Any money wey dem see for Boro account, na we get am. We dey expect that money fron Boro right now. So, make politicians leave am alone. Make Dem no disturb am.”

Abuja said, “if President Muhammadu Buhari follow politicians mouth, na him be say Niger Delta no go get peace; till even election peace no go dey.”

Favour Ebiebo who spoke on behalf of the women unit of the Ex-Agitators said they’ve benefited immensely from skill acquisition programmes of the Amnesty Office since Brig.Gen. Boro assumed office.

“We have benefited a lot from him since Paul Boro became chairman. We have benefited a lot through Paul Boro hair dressing,saloon and now we are begging politicians to leave him alone. We are pleading that those politicians should leave him alone.

“We the women from different communities are pleading for politicians to leave Boro alone.”

An Ex-Agitator,Comrade Bosman Ambi Amuda, stated that Brig.Gen. Paul Boro is the only one that understands the pains of the men at the grassroots saying,”he understands the Amnesty programme”.

Amuda said politicians are trying to cause problems as well as ensure the sack of Brig Gen. Paul Boro from the Presidential Amnesty Office.

While noting that Boro is their choice Coordinator for the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Amuda said,”If Boro is sacked today, a lot of aggrieved youths in the Niger Delta will return back to the creeks to cause more havoc in the Communities and Country.”

Amuda also appealed to the disgruntled politicians to consider their actions stressing that same will not favour the country when they (Ex-Agitators) will retaliate.

In the same vein, another Ex-Agitator, Godfrey Ogboghren claimed that politicians are only trying to blackmail Brig.Gen. Paul Boro.

He called on President Muhammadu Buhari to wade into the matter and do the needful pointing out that they least expect the moves by politicians this January.

“We have to move forward. Let President Muhammadu Buhari look into this matter and leave Paul Boro in Office.”

A beneficiary of the Amnesty Programme, Comrade Mike Gomero noted that there has been relative peace in the Niger Delta since Gen. Paul Boro assumed Office.

“Those greedy politicians trying to remove him from Office want some money. They want him to come and lobby them. That is why they are fighting him.

“With Paul Boro, we are satisfied. You can see from this January things are going fine. Although, they are owing us some stipends. But now, they’ve cleared everything. Let them leave him to work. He is the man that we want. He should continue his work.

“I am calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in this matter very quickly because if anything happens the Niger Delta will scatter and we don’t want that. We’ve been reformed, trained and that is why we are doing this peaceful protest right now.”