National Coordinator of Niger Delta Riverine Protection Programme, NDRPP and son of General TY Danjuma (Rtd.), Tikari TY Danjuma has assured Nigerians, particularly stakeholders in the Niger Delta that firearms will be recovered from militant groups in the region and all forms of illegal oil bunkering as well as unauthorized marine patrols will soon come to an end.
Tikari T.Y Danjuma
Danjuma gave the assurance Monday November 14 at Bomadi, Delta State, during a reception organized by stakeholders and youths of the nine Niger Delta States to honour him on his appointment as NDRPP National Coordinator by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Cross Section of Youths & Stakeholders during the reception
Cross Section of Stakeholders
He appealed to militant groups in the Niger Delta responsible for bombing and vandalism of crude oil and gas installations to surrender their arms and join him as well as his team in championing peace and meaningful development in the region.
While assuring Niger Deltans that President Buhari is doing everything possible to find lasting peace, execute developmental projects as well as create employment for youths in the Niger Delta, Mr. Danjuma stressed that the Buhari administration was doing everything possible to engage leaders and youths in the region through continuous dialogue.
The Director of Operation and Communication, NDRPP, Mr. Ebegha Tarelayefa explained that they were ready to partner the relevant security agencies in the quest to achieve their goals, even as he expressed optimism that the inauguration of NDRPP will bring about the much needed peace and development in the Niger Delta.
Tarelayefa appealed to militant groups in the Niger Delta to sheathe their sword and embrace peace.
The Delta State Programme Officer of NDRPP, Collins Oturubo in a remark noted that they were determined to mediate between the National Coordinator of the programme and the militant groups in each State across the Niger Delta with a view to ending militancy, sea piracy, illegal oil bunkering and other vices plaguing the region.
Delta State Programme Officer, Niger Delta Riverine Protection Programme, NDRPP, Collins Oturubo, National Coordinator, NDRPP, Mr. Tikari T.Y Danjuma & Director, Operation & Communication of NDRPP, during the reception
He averred that an intelligence structure has been set up to address issues of illegal oil bunkering, sea piracy, unauthorized sea patrol and maritime activities across the Niger Delta States.
Mr. Otorubu disclosed that a taskforce will be established to interface with community State Patrol which shall be under each State Programme Officer, SPO.
Spokesman to the National Coordinator of NDRPP, Chief Yerin Ekpedibo assured that with the appointment of Tikari TY Danjuma to coordinate the programme, pipeline vandalism, sea piracy among others will soon be a thing of the past, just as he declared that Tikari Danjuma will bring the aggrieved youths together to follow peace with President Buhari.
Our Correspondent reports that others who spoke during the reception include Ebitomor Lapala Anthony, Timi Oloba, John Isiaye- Bayelsa State SPO, Ezekiel Akpasibowei, Alex Gbekubor, Ijaw Youth Council IYC Chairman Western Zone, Prince Abraham and Ebi Lagos
Representatives of Pere of Kerebiri Mein Kingdom, Toroeja 1, Chiefs Akuwawei Elayelagha, F.A Boleigha, Felix Punawei & others
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