Press Release
Our attention has been drawn to a malicious claim by a shadowy
group which calls itself the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA) to the effect
that many notable Ijaw and other Niger Delta leaders and elders, especially
those perceived not to be too close to the powers that be, are the alleged
sponsors of the current crises in the Niger Delta.
For the avoidance of doubt, we are fully convinced that such an
idiotic claim is too cheap a narrative, a facile contrivance so badly concocted
that any discerning mind would easily see through its disingenuous and
duplicitous nature.
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| *Jonathan |
Since it is not in our place to speak for all those named in the
obvious fabrication, we are only intervening to the extent that its hidden
intent poses a violent threat to the life of former President Dr. Goodluck
Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, a committed patriot who the Almighty God has given the
grace and good health to rededicate his life to the service of humanity, after
serving his dear nation as President to the best of his abilities.
We are also not bothered by this baseless accusation, contented
that we are not the only ones conversant with Jonathan’s widely-acknowledged
sincere disposition to peace, non-violence and better human community.
We are however seized by the feeling of déjà vu occasioned by the resurrection of one dim character
masquerading as ‘Cynthia White’, who
had in the past served as the spokesperson for a notorious group that had all
along shown its hand to be going after the life of Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
Nigerians could recall that in 2007 when Jonathan emerged as the
running mate to the late President Umar’ Yar’Adua in the People’s Democratic
Party during that year’s presidential election, this very group invaded Yenogoa
with hundreds of militants in an effort to assassinate him. Jonathan was only
saved then by the spirited efforts of the combined forces of determined
security men, who gallantly repelled the attack.
Let us also not forget that members of this same group later
invaded and bombed Jonathan’s compound in Otuoke, Bayelsa State,
on a night he was scheduled to attend to an important matter in his country
home. He was only saved by the grace of God, who in His infinite mercy created
intervening factors that prevented Jonathan from sleeping in his country home
that night.
Do we need to remind anybody that the so called Cynthia White is
the self declared spokesperson of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger
Delta (MEND), a violent and murderous underground group led by one Henry Orkah,
which has not hidden its intention to destroy the former President?
