A group, Ijaw Future Agenda, has said that Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, was the master of his own woes.
The group said Tompolo should be honest enough to take responsibility for his predicament and stop dragging people like a drowning man.
The group was reacting to Tompolo’s open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, in which he blamed his predicament and ongoing arrest of his associates over the attacks on oil facilities in Gbaramatu by militants on a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State and Gbaramatu leader, Chief Michael Johnny, who doubles as chairman of Egbema Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation.
In a statement on Saturday in Lagos, by its Coordinator, Ebipade Clement, and made available to The Eagle Online, the group taunted Tompolo over his letter to Buhari on how doctors amputated the leg of his father allegedly brutalized and arrest of his associates by the military, saying that Tompolo should also be faithful to recall how his past actions and militancy activities may have affected others or resulted to lost of innocent lives.
IFA reminded Tompolo that it was the second time he has been declared wanted by the Federal Government for crimes he personally committed and the innocent Gbaramatu people are always the victims.
According to them, the people of Gbaramatu are not happy that whenever Tompolo has personal issues with the Federal Government, they are meant to suffer for what they know nothing about, even though they are afraid to speak out.
They said: “The people of Gbaramatu kingdom, Ijaw nation and Niger Delta region have not forgotten in a hurry how Tompolo sent Johnny to Okere prison over the controversial Nigerian Maritime University, in Okerenkoko.
“Johnny never blew up oil facilities, he has not defrauded government or killed any anyone, yet despite his innocence he was sent to Prison without any crime committed.
“We must be reminded that for every decision or action taken there is always a repercussion, the Court and Delta state government failed to establish their case against Johnny and he was eventually released from Okere prison.
“It was a sacrifice paid by Johnny for the liberation and development of Gbaramatu kingdom.
“Johnny was able to defend his innocence, shamed his detractors and has since moved on with his life. All Johnny wanted is the development of Gbaramatu, creating an enabling environment to attract investors to Gbaramatu who would provide employment for the youths.
“Therefore, Tompolo being declared wanted over his ongoing trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and arrest of his associates has nothing to do with Johnny.”
The urged Tompolo to allow his arrested associates to prove their innocence, saying in the same Gbaramatu, the innocent ones are going about their normal everyday activities.
“Johnny has never being involved in any criminal activities, he is a law abiding and patriotic Nigerian, whose desire has been to get government and multinational oil companies to develop his Gbaramatu kingdom,” the group asserted.
Tompolo caused his own travails, says Ijaw group
A group, Ijaw Future Agenda, has said that Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, was the master of his own woes.
The group said Tompolo should be honest enough to take responsibility for his predicament and stop dragging people like a drowning man.
The group was reacting to Tompolo’s open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, in which he blamed his predicament and ongoing arrest of his associates over the attacks on oil facilities in Gbaramatu by militants on a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State and Gbaramatu leader, Chief Michael Johnny, who doubles as chairman of Egbema Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation.
In a statement on Saturday in Lagos, by its Coordinator, Ebipade Clement, and made available to The Eagle Online, the group taunted Tompolo over his letter to Buhari on how doctors amputated the leg of his father allegedly brutalized and arrest of his associates by the military, saying that Tompolo should also be faithful to recall how his past actions and militancy activities may have affected others or resulted to lost of innocent lives.
IFA reminded Tompolo that it was the second time he has been declared wanted by the Federal Government for crimes he personally committed and the innocent Gbaramatu people are always the victims.
According to them, the people of Gbaramatu are not happy that whenever Tompolo has personal issues with the Federal Government, they are meant to suffer for what they know nothing about, even though they are afraid to speak out.
They said: “The people of Gbaramatu kingdom, Ijaw nation and Niger Delta region have not forgotten in a hurry how Tompolo sent Johnny to Okere prison over the controversial Nigerian Maritime University, in Okerenkoko.
“Johnny never blew up oil facilities, he has not defrauded government or killed any anyone, yet despite his innocence he was sent to Prison without any crime committed.
“We must be reminded that for every decision or action taken there is always a repercussion, the Court and Delta state government failed to establish their case against Johnny and he was eventually released from Okere prison.
“It was a sacrifice paid by Johnny for the liberation and development of Gbaramatu kingdom.
“Johnny was able to defend his innocence, shamed his detractors and has since moved on with his life. All Johnny wanted is the development of Gbaramatu, creating an enabling environment to attract investors to Gbaramatu who would provide employment for the youths.
“Therefore, Tompolo being declared wanted over his ongoing trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and arrest of his associates has nothing to do with Johnny.”
The urged Tompolo to allow his arrested associates to prove their innocence, saying in the same Gbaramatu, the innocent ones are going about their normal everyday activities.
“Johnny has never being involved in any criminal activities, he is a law abiding and patriotic Nigerian, whose desire has been to get government and multinational oil companies to develop his Gbaramatu kingdom,” the group asserted.
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