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Blackmailing the Amnesty Chief: A Call for Justice
Blackmailing the Amnesty Chief: A Call for Justice
By Prof. Benedict Binebai
Since the ascension to office of the current Amnesty Boss, High Chief Dr. Dennis Burutu Otuaro, a group of people have consistently attempted to destabilize the Presidential Amnesty programme. This is done through the instrumentality of blackmail. These individuals are mere instruments, carrying out the orders of their masters and godfathers. These godfathers appear to have fallen out of favor with the current regime of Dennis Otuaro. No office designed to help humanity can thrive when it is colonized by money-guzzling demons. It is against this backdrop that the new Amnesty boss has humanely resolved to give credibility and unconditional transformation to the founding goals of the programme into concrete reality. Thus, the insidious attempt to exploit a program designed to rehabilitate and reintegrate former combatants by a dark economic force is a grave betrayal of trust and a clear violation of ethical standards.
The Presidential Amnesty Programme is a vital initiative, aimed at fostering peace and stability in a region that has suffered greatly and for too long. Its success hinges on the integrity and smooth operation of its activities. Blackmailing this office and its current holder undermines the entire program. It endangers the future of countless individuals who have placed their hopes in its rehabilitative efforts.
Perhaps it is imperative to highlight the darker sides of the actions of these merchants of confusion and conflict. First is the violation of fundamental human rights. The actions of these spoilers, circulating widely, pose a threat to the future of Niger Delta youths, especially those potentially vulnerable due to their past involvement in conflict. This is a blatant violation of their fundamental human rights. The perpetrators are using fear and intimidation to achieve their selfish goals, ignoring the rights and well-being of others.
Anyone who injects conflict into a highly valued and well-established agency of peace and development, essentially for the Niger Delta, is an agent of Satan. Their blackmail and other subterfuges orchestrated to disrupt this peaceful programme unswervingly destabilizes the fragile peace that the Programme strives to build. It fosters mistrust and fear, and could potentially reignite conflict by creating further divisions and resentment. The Niger Delta is a place of peace, but when that peace is threatened by the activities of fallen angels within the Amnesty agency, it could resurrect violence.
The Amnesty Programme is a critical tool for reintegrating former combatants into civilian life. What the current blackmailers are doing disrupts this vital process, preventing individuals from receiving the support they need to change peacefully and productively. This directly impacts their personal development and the stability of their communities.
These blackmailers are acting as if the Amnesty is their personal source of wealth accumulation. Their economic interests are prioritized over the general interest of the Amnesty programme and the Niger Delta youths. An orchestrated attempt to damage the reputation of the Government’s duly appointed Amnesty Boss and the government is an evil action. The credibility of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, and by extension the government’s commitment to peace and reconciliation, is severely damaged by such actions. This damage is hard to repair and has far-reaching consequences for future initiatives.
The manner in which the amnesty destabilization and destruction syndicate is freely using blackmail as a cheap measure to seek government attention is a demonstration of a cynical disregard for the public good. Coercing and attempting to destabilize a vital government program is a cynical act that prioritizes personal gain over the needs of the broader community. It demonstrates a complete disregard for the well-being of the targeted individuals and the wider society. The blackmailers of the Presidential Amnesty programme are nefarious individuals driven by selfish interests. They see nothing and no one as good unless they are given the appointment to personally handle the office. They are morally bankrupt people demonstrating a flagrant disregard for the well-being of others and the greater good. These are established economic pirates who are psychologically galvanized to exploit the resources of the Amnesty Programme for personal gains. The peace of the Niger Delta cannot be sacrificed on the altar of selfishness by these cyberspace apostles of doom.
All stakeholders, including relevant authorities, are hereby called upon to swiftly contain these black energies of egocentricity. This act of blackmail against the Presidential Amnesty boss and the programme must be met with strong condemnation and decisive action to stop any further cyber hostility and blackmail against the Presidential Amnesty Adviser. The Federal Government must identify these anti-Amnesty perpetrators and bring them to justice. The Programme must not be tolerated as a house of horror for its beneficiaries because of the insane and greedy activities of some economic cartels who cannot survive without their control of the Amnesty programme. The safety and well-being of those impacted by this act are paramount, and the integrity of the Amnesty Programme must be upheld. We urge all involved to prioritize the peace and stability of the region above the interests of economic buccaneers.
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Federal University Otuoke to Host Public Lecture on Political Economy and National Integration
By Divine Perezide
Bayelsa State – The Faculty of Social Sciences at the Federal University Otuoke (FUO) is set to host a one-day public lecture on the pressing issues of local government council and state creation, as well as resource control in Nigeria. The event, themed “The Political Economy of Local Government Council/State Creation and Resource Control: Implications for National Integration in Nigeria,” is scheduled to take place on Monday, May 5, 2025, at 10:00 AM.
The venue for the event is the Prof Seth Accra Jaja School of Postgraduate Studies Conference Hall at FUO, and it promises to be a platform for robust discussions on governance, economic policy, and national unity.
The lecture will be graced by distinguished academics and experts in political economy. The Vice-Chancellor of FUO, Prof. Teddy Charles Adias, will serve as the Chief Host, while Prof. Francis A. Oluleye, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, will be the Host. The keynote speaker for the event is Prof. Benjamin Okaba, a renowned scholar and the President of the Ijaw National Congress.
This public lecture aims to provide insights into the socio-economic and political dynamics of state and local government administration in Nigeria. It will also explore how resource control impacts national integration, a subject of great significance in Nigeria’s federal system.
Academics, students, policymakers, and members of the public interested in governance and national development are encouraged to attend.
For further inquiries, interested participants can contact Dr. Anthony C. Okoye (08060101369) or Dr. Gboyega K. Oyeniran (08033872053).
Stay tuned for more updates on this event and other academic engagements at Federal University Otuoke.
By Warefa Pereke.
April 2, 2025.
The CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Iduwini Voice Newspaper, Dr. Bibaikefie Clintin Peretengboro, has extended a sincere and heartfelt appreciation to all donors, attendees, and well-wishers who contributed to the resounding success of the newspaper’s unveiling ceremony.
The highly anticipated event, which took place on March 29, 2025, at the prestigious MBB Event Center, Refinery Road Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria, marked a significant milestone in the history of Iduwini Voice Newspaper.
Dr. Peretengboro expressed deep gratitude to the numerous individuals and organizations that supported the newspaper’s launch. “We are overwhelmed with joy and appreciation for the outpouring of support we received from our donors, attendees, and well-wishers,” Dr. Peretengboro said. “Your contributions, whether financial, moral, or otherwise, have been invaluable to us, and we are deeply grateful.”
The CEO and Editor-in-Chief also extended special greetings to the following persons:
Chief Dr. Julius Takeme JP. (PhD), Chairman, Burutu LGA, Hon. Julius Pondi, Member Representing Burutu Federal Constituency, House of Representatives, Prof. Benjamin Ogele Okaba, President Ijaw National Congress, Chief Comrade Sheriff Mulade, DG. Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), Pastor Adonis Osarobo, the Zonal Pastor of the Redeemed Christian church, Comrade Newworld Endoro, Chairman, Odimodi Community, Hon. Dennis Yenbri Bibaikefie, Mr. Akin Benikrukru, PIA Chairman, Iduwini Host Community Development Board, Comrade Isaiah Tamaraunimi Ingo, SA to the NDDC Chairman, and the Ijaw Publishers Forum (IPF), for their tireless efforts in promoting the newspaper’s launch.
Dr. Peretengboro also thanked the organizers, volunteers, and staff who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure the success of the event.
Iduwini Voice Newspaper is committed to providing accurate, timely, and engaging content to its readers, while promoting the values of fairness, justice, and equality. With the support of its donors, attendees, and well-wishers, the newspaper is set to make a meaningful impact in the region.
Again, we at Iduwini Voice extend our heartfelt appreciation to all those who have supported the newspaper’s launch. We look forward to continuing to serve our readers and the clan with integrity, professionalism, and dedication,” Dr. Bibaikefie concluded.
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Guest Article: The Battle for Nigeria’s Oil Security – Exposing the Forces Undermining National Revenue & the Tompolo Factor
By Tosan Blessing
Long before the conspiracy of evil men led EFCC to declare Tompolo wanted over a case the EFCC could not directly pursue, a case where the facts in issue revolves around the ownership of the land upon which the Nigerian Maritime University was built for which the federal Executive council paid a paltry 13 billion out of a projected 26billion being a buy over of Mieka Diving institute, propety of Tompolo, which property became part of the charter facility of the Nigerian Maritime University, Tompolo and some itsekiri elements were the ones the pipeline security contract was given. Soon after in the unwarranted and cynical rage of the then Hon Minister of Transportation, the contract was pulled off Tompolo and given to one of the APC ilks known for circumvention and volte face characteristics. Once this company this guy represents took over it became business as usual. Even the companys MD/CEO visited Tompolo and said he was going to offer him 900m as part of his commitment to rein in him into what they were doing in the oil river but known for being averse to greed, Tompolo refused, telling that company’s MD/CEO to go ahead with his job, that they are brothers. No one raised the issue of the scope of works given to that company then. Under the watch of that company over 80 percent of oil revenue went into private pockets. At this time the nations foreign reserves began to deplete. The sub national governments began to live by Paris loans refund. No Nigerian or CIvil societies organisations questioned the activities of that interlocutor survellance company. It took Mr Bashir Jamoh a then DG of NIMASA, even in the seeding congruence of losing his job to allege that the new company engaged in pipeline protection for NNPC and by extension ancillary revenue sourcing for NIMASA had not been able to meet its projected revenue ceiling. He insisted that a previous Messrs Global West run by Tompolo and others, evilly removed from the job by the conspiracy of evil power brokers in government then was doing better and collecting thrice as much to breaking its given fiscal ceiling. The NNPC board ruffled by the alarm coming from a government agency announced it was taking its part of the job of pipeline surveillance from that company. It was at this instance given the energy emergency, that Tantita came on a national rescue and in quick raids it conducted even against the open aversion for its operation by some elements of the military, the nation is beginning to see the results- illegal pipelines here and there have been toppled, arrest and decommissioning of bunkering vessels, sacking of kpofire artesanal activities, and other evil grandstanders running kiti kiti kata kata. Now that oil revenue has peaked the evil profiteers have re emerged and in the name of legal actions are asking for an order mandamus for Tantita to produce the scope of its assignment. I argue that Tantita has no business with any third party intruder on the job it got freehold from the NNPCL that was publicly quoted and bidded for. Any one asking for such spurious order should approach the NNPCL. I further argue that if God cannot manage his own people in Egypt but ensured all of them died in a difficult journey through the wilderness, the presidency needs to go after these evil men who ensured this countrys export output had remained at a perilous margin with concomitant effect on the country’s GDP and growth economics to clear their doubts of their evil demeanours everywhere and their accomplices. I think if the government can summon the will to do this it will checkmate this errant attitude of criminals who still want to ensure that the Nigerian State remain rentier.