The
Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has been fingered as being
the arrowhead behind efforts to clampdown on former President Jonathan
and his wife, Patience.
Goodluck Jonathan and Rotimi Amaechi
In an official communique made available to the newsmen on
Wednesday, October 5, the forum of Niger Delta Clan Chiefs and Elders,
has spoken out with dismay, the heightened gang-up by political
detractors within the current APC-led government to completely tarnish
the reputation of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
According to Vanguard,
the forum which rose from an emergency meeting in Warri, Delta State,
Tuesday, fingered the Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi as
being the arrowhead behind efforts to clampdown on the former president
and his wife, Patience Jonathan, with whom Amaechi has had a long
history of political rivalry and conflict, respectively.
Speaking further, Chief Comewell Derioteidou, who is the group's
spokesman, urged President Buhari not to be further drawn into a
conflict with the Niger Delta on the advice of enemies of the region,
whose sole aim is political capital, but to see how amicable resolutions
can be reached in order to douse escalated tensions and promote peace
in the region.
The group expressed dismay that the statesmanship of the former
President in conceding defeat voluntarily in spite of the many
controversies surrounding the election is being mocked by the Nigerian
nation and warned that the Niger Delta people will not sacrifice their
own for Nigeria.
"Our people will not fold our arms and watch the good name of
Jonathan destroyed by politicians. We have heard all sorts of amounts
being bandied in the media against Jonathan’s wife and wonder why
Abacha’s wife, YarAdua’s wife and the others who have universities in
their name are not being subjected to the same scrutiny.
"Why is Jonathan being picked on? What are they afraid of? Did he not leave them with the power?."
The group further wondered why the Abachas who are renowned looters
are enjoying clemency while leading voices of the Niger Delta are being
clamped down.
“It portents danger for everyone. Crisis in the Niger Delta at
this time of economic downturn is grave crisis for Nigeria. It is high
time the attacks are put to an end. Amaechi and his buccaneers must know
that they are not unknown to our people,” Chief Derioteidou stated.
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