Miffed by perceived abnormalities in the management of the phase three of the amnesty program, Niger Delta Ex-militant leaders in the phase three have threatened to make the oil rich region ungovernable if they were not given the same treatment as their colleagues in phases one and two of the program.
Reacting to the alleged mismanagement of the program on behalf of members of the Phase three of the program, an ex-militant leader, Mr. Emmanuel Johnson, alleged that members of the phase three of the program were being marginalized by the Special Assistant to the President on Amnesty Program, Mr. Kingsley Kuku.
Saying that Kuku was not being fair to those of them in the third Phase since they were disarmed, he alleged; “two slots each were being given to fake camp commanders and as such the fake commanders will in turn pick anybody they like in the society, which did not occur in phase one and two of the program.”
Lamenting that the slots were being hijacked from those that were disarmed for peace to reign in the Niger Delta region, he further alleged that they were also being short-changed by way of counting 20 guns for 2 slots of beneficiaries.
“Mr. Kuku is not being fair to those of us of the 3rd Phase since after we were disarmed. We have been grossly marginalized because what is due us have not been given to us as the amnesty law permits.” I must say that the amnesty program is not working for the interest of the Phase 3 Niger Delta Ex-militants,” he said.
Johnson urged President Goodluck Jonathan to call Mr. Kingsley Kuku to order by prevailing on him to give the third phase the same slots as Phases one and two of the Amnesty Program to avoid bloodshed in the Niger Delta.
