Ex-militant, Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo has reiterated his stance that for Nigeria o be united, President Goodluck Jonathan must win the February 14 elections.
While responding to statements credited to former defence minister, Gen. T. Y. Danjuma, he queried the general for being quiet when Mallam Ciroma Adamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and the Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi made inflammatory statements to make Nigeria ungovernable.
It will be recalled that Gen Danjuma had in Kano had asked the former militants be arrested by the federal government for making statements which were capable of causing violence in the country.
But Tompolo in a statement signed by his media adviser, Comrade Paul Bebenimibo, and made available to Leadership, condemned “the call by Gen. T. Y. Danjuma (rtd) to arrest me and other agitators for a better living for the people of the Niger Delta region.”
“Is Gen. Danjuma not aware of the peaceful atmosphere when Gen. Buhari visited Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa (home state of the president) states for campaign? Why is it that President Jonathan’s convoy was attacked in Katsina and Bauchi states without any provocation?
“Gen. Danjuma and his cohorts should know that I remain resolute on my position in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, that President Goodluck Jonathan must win this election for Nigeria to continue to stay together.”
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