Niger Delta
Amnesty: Militants Accuse Bayelsa Govt Of Bias …Threaten To Resume Operations
A group of repentant militant leaders on Wednesday accused the Bayelsa State Government of using bias and favouritism in dealing with them.
The militants who made the accusation after demonstrating in the streets of Yenagoa, further blamed the State Governor of trying to cause division among the leadership of repentant militant leaders in the state.
Calling on the Federal Government to intervene on the matter, a spokesman of the group referred to as General Monday, accompanied by others, expressed dismay over the attitude of Bayelsa Government towards some ex-militant leaders in the state.
He said adequate arrangement and provision were made for some leaders in terms of logistics, while others were abandoned to their fate.
According to him all the 43 camps that existed in the state were formidable as every group that operated in the creeks accepted the amnesty as put forward by Federal Government as a way of speeding the development of the region.
He disclosed that the government had come up with the idea of screening the camps not only in the state but the entire region.
He warned that if Federal Government accepts the idea, the end result will be disastrous, but however, commended President Yar’Adua for his bold step to bring lasting peace to the Niger Delta region.
Niger Delta
Tai Agric Sector Gets Emergency Attention …As Chairman Distributes Farm Inputs, Inaugurates Technical Team

The Chairman of Tai Local Government Council of Rivers State, Hon. Matthew Nenu Bari Dike has declared a state of emergency in the agriculture sector of Tai local government.
Speaking while distributing farm implements and other agricultural support packages to the farmers at the council’s headquarters in Saakpenwa, yesterday, Dike challenged farmers to show their farms before requesting for financial assistance.
The council boss stated that as a government, they were committed to putting smiles on the faces of the people and assured that his administration would ensure that every person in the local government is happy.
“As a government we want to assure you that, we will stop at nothing to ensure you all are empowered and living happily”.
According to him, “the gesture is aimed at enhancing food production and security through agriculture, and enjoined all lovers of agriculture in the local government area to identify with the quest to redefine development through agriculture in the local government.
He encouraged everyone to cultivate the passion and return to agriculture, to guarantee self-reliance, maximum food production and security in the area.
His administration, he said, would purchase more yam seedlings in order to get greater production to encourage exportation beyond the shores of Nigeria.
“A boost in yam production will also empower farmers in the Local Government Area”, the elated chairman said.
In a related development, the Chairman has inaugurated a five, member Agricultural Technical Committee for the Local Government Area.
The committee is made up of Pst. Anderson Wariboko, Barr. Paul Newman,, Smith Nyor-Ue, Gladys Jumbo and Dr Keke Rammyson
Also speaking, the Director of Agriculture, Tai Local Government Area, Mr Anderson Wariboko revealed that the event was part of activities to mark the chairman’s 100 days in office.
Wariboko who led the chairman, and other leaders of the council on the distribution of the farm inputs to the farmers, was full of praises for the chairman, Hon. Dike whom he said has the interest of the people at heart.
Kiadum Edookor
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