Ex-militants Vows to mobilize for October 1st Nationwide End Bad Governance Protest, blame Otuaro on Decision, writes Security Chiefs

Tarakiri Voice September 5, 2024

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By Our Correspondent

The widely proclaimed End Bad Governance Nationwide protest, scheduled on the first of October 2024, gets fresh twist as Ex-militants declared to join the protest.

In a letter addressed to the Security Chiefs as sighted by Tarakirivoice today, signed by the Bayelsa state Phase II Chairman of the Coalition of the Niger-Delta Ex-agitators, Self-style Gen. Paul Johnson and The Bayelsa state Secretary, Self-style Gen. Passman Akpos, informed the Security Agencies of Nigeria on their decisions to mobilize for the October first End Bad Governance protest.

The letter Noted that, their decision is prompted by the Administrator of the presidential Amnesty Programme, Chief Dennis Brutus Otuaro and that any questions on why they arrived at this decision should be directed at the Amnesty Boss.

The statement reads in full “Chief of Defence Staff,
Defense headquarters,
Three Arms Zone,
Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.

Through;

The Commander,
16 Brigade, Elebele Road,
Yenagoa, Bayelsa state.

Sir

Expect Us in the Premises of the under listed Organizations on the 1st of October 2024, for the #End Bad Governance Protest, Ask Chief Dennis Brutus Otuaro PhD, Why!

We are Coalition of Niger-Delta Ex-militants, we are writing to inform you, on our plan to join the forth coming nationwide protest by ordinary citizens of Nigeria who have been oppressed as a result of Bad Governance, on the 1st of October 2024.

Attached to this letter are sample of organizations we have written to, in order to preinform them of our coming, so as, for them to make their premises available and accessable for us for the period of the peaceful protest.

The organizations include;

(1) All National and international Airport in Nigeria
(2) All seaport
(3) Local content premises in Yenagoa Bayelsa state
(4) Nigeria Agip oil company
(5) Shell petroleum development Cooperation
(6) Chevron
(7) NNPC

We have also informed them the need to make available, mattresses and food stuffs for our comfort,as it said that an hungry man is an angry man, and we promised them to be peaceful as long as they cooperate. Also, we informed them not to use any means of harassment and intimidation on us because if that happens, we promised to turn the peaceful protest into a revolution. we promised to stay until our demands are meant.

As the custodian of the security architecture, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, we thought it wise to preinform you on our decision and promised that we shall be peaceful in our dealings during the time of the protest and asked if you help us advise the organizations concerned to adhere to our demands.

Sir, for the reasons for our plan to join the peaceful protest should be directed to the Administrator of the presidential Amnesty Programme, for he is in the best position to answer why we arrive at this decision.

We are most grateful, for your anticipated cooperation.

Thanks

Yours Faithfully

Signed
Paul Johnson
Chairman phase II Presidential Amnesty Programme Bayelsa state Chapter (Coalition of Niger-Delta Ex-agitators)

Signed
Passman Akpos
Secretary phase II presidential Amnesty Programme Bayelsa State Chapter (Coalition of Niger-Delta Ex-agitators)”

A source who pleaded anonymous revealed to Tarakirivoice that the planned protest by the Ex-militants is connected to the issue the Phase II of the presidential Amnesty Programme is having with the Amnesty office that led them to write a petition against the then Interim Administrator, Maj. Gen. Barry Tariye Ndiomu to the House Committee on public petition.

Recall, the Phase II Ex-agitators withdraw the matter from the National Assembly base on the instructions of the Current Administrator, Chief Dennis Brutus Otuaro without any written agreement with him, says they withdrew it because of the Love they have for him, thinking that he will not disappoint them.

According to the Source, Dennis Otuaro has refused to settle the matter, he is using one mr Edgar BIU, who is working as a technical special adviser to the Administrator, to discuss with the Phase II leaders in order to delay them and also distract them. Otuaro is not ready to pay the money.

The nationwide protest is scheduled to hold on the first day of October 2024 in all the 36 states and FCT with the theme #End Bad Governance Protest.