The Niger Delta Peace Front has admonished youths of the region, especially ex-militants, to avoid being used by saboteurs against Nigeria’s economy.
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The amnesty programme is the latest strategy initiated by the state government to end killings and destruction of property in the areas.
Ibori Ogailo, the leader of the group, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Igbokoda that the non-payment of the allowances had subjected them and their families to untold hardships.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Ondo ex-militants submitted their guns and ammunition under the Federal Government amnesty programme on November 17, 2017.
He said: “Four out of the 59 beneficiaries, came out as best graduating students in their various departments.
Eric Omare, the council’s spokesman, made the call in a statement made available to newsmen in Warri, Delta State
The special adviser said 100 of the 10,000 ex-militants would be come from Edo State and 500 from Bayelsa State, while the others would be from the remaining oil producing states of the federation
According to Seimiebo, the protest is aimed at drawing the attention of the Federal Government to the neglect of the welfare of ex-militants
Ramsey Mukoro, the leader of the third phase of the amnesty scheme, said his group had not been paid for the past three months
The Coordinator of the programme, retired Brigadier General Paul Boroh, made the disclosure in a chat with newsmen in Abuja on Monday
According to the statement, the Federal Government has always paid in full the monthly stipend of the beneficiaries under the programme through their respective banks
Kuku disclosed this in Abuja at a budget defence session with the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta
The House’s resolution came after consideration of the report of its Committee on Public Petitions, chaired by Hon. Uzo Azubuike, which heard the petition by over 5,000 ex-militants in Abia State over their non-inclusion in the amnesty programme
The boat in which they were traveling was reported to be heading to Azuzuama, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area for the burial of the mother of Kile Torughedi, a Special Assistant to the Bayelsa State Governor on Maritime Security, Seriake Dickson
They arose from their meeting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State with a resolve to block major roads in the Niger Delta states if their two months’ outstanding salaries were not paid by Wednesday
The ex-militants, under the aegis of the Leadership Forum for Peace in the Niger Delta, are also of the opinion that the prevailing peace in the region can be sustained if the Federal Government ensured adequate funding of the amnesty programme