Erstwhile Niger-Delta war lord, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a listening leader who is desirous of developing the oil-rich region.
He stated this yesterday while commending Buhari for appointing Brigadier-General Paul Boroh (rtd) as the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme.
According to Tompolo, “This action shows that the President is a listening leader, and also demonstrates his desire to contribute to the development of the Niger Delta.
“It could be recalled that I called a meeting of ex-agitators’ leaders and other stakeholders in the Niger Delta last week, as a result of the pressure on me to intervene in the seemingly troubled Amnesty Programme due to the non-payment of the stipend and allowances to beneficiaries for months now.
“And so, it gives me joy for the President to appoint a high ranking retired military gentleman to coordinate the programme rather than any of the political jobbers, who had advertised themselves in very negative forms in order to be appointed.
“I want to use this medium to admonish Gen. Boroh to carry out his duty effectively and always consult stakeholders so as to succeed in this assignment,” he stated.
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