BEVERLY HILLS, March 15, (THEWILL) – Former Niger-Delta freedom fighters under the banner of the Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiative, LPCDI, have expressed their resolve to go against all enemies of the Niger Delta in order to achieve meaningful development in the region before the expiration of the Presidential Amnesty Programme.
While pledging to identify persons responsible for recent acts of bombing of oil and gas facilities, sea piracy, kidnapping and other violent crimes along the creeks and waterways of the region, the group expressed its readiness to collaborate with security agents to check increasing cases of violent crimes and fight criminal elements.
National President of the body, Pastor Reuben Wilson, alias General Reuben disclosed this to newsmen in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa capital after an enlarged meeting of members of the organization. He stated that those involved in the various criminal acts such as kidnapping, sea piracy, pipeline vandalism and snatching of speedboats are enemies of the region who are bent on scuttling the peace and development of the Niger Delta.
Stressing that the Presidential Amnesty Programme is still on, the group pointed out that they do not expect anybody to parade himself as militant as the programme is aimed at ensuring total peace and development of the region.
The LPCDI leader further lauded the Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme, Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh (rtd), for his efforts in piloting the programme and also thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing a well-grounded man, who has the determination to move the programme forward, into the position.
“Those who are still involved in the act of bombing and causing trouble in the region are enemies of progress and the Niger Delta and all the leaders of the LPCDI will join hands to fight such criminals and report them to security agencies,” the former militant leader stated.
