Ex-agitators vow to return to creeks, wreck havoc on Nigeria if Boroh is sacked

Ex-agitators on Tuesday February 6 threatened to return to the Niger Delta 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 at the Marine Police premises in Warri.

The ex-agitators also matched through the ever busy Warri/Sapele road chanting solidarity songs while bearing placards with inscriptions such as, “Boroh has done well”, “Politicians don’t cause problems in Niger Delta”, “Niger Delta Youths be wise”, “Politicians allow EFCC to do their job”, “We stand with Boro”, “Politicians leave Boroh alone” and “Stop dragging Boroh’s name to the mud”.

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

They warned that there will be no peace in the region if President Muhammadu Buhari listens to the greedy and self centered politicians who are allegedly scheming for the sack of the Amnesty boss.

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 said, “If President Muhammadu Buhari follow politicians mouth, nai be say Niger Delta nor go get peace till even election peace nor go dey.”

Favour Ebiebo who spoke on behalf of the women unit of the ex-agitators said they’ve benefitted immensely from skill acquisition programme of the Amnesty Office since Brig Gen Boro assumed office.

“We have benefitted alot from him since Paul Boro became chairman. We have benefitted alot 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 too for politicians to leave Boroh alone.”

An ex-agitator, Comrade Bosman Ambi Amuda stated that Brig Gen Paul Boroh is the only one that understands the pains of the men in 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 Boroh 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, alot of aggrieved youths in the Niger Delta will return back to 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 ax-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 thus 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 Boroh, 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.”