Timi Frank to Militants: Respect Acting President Peace Move
A Niger Delta born chieftain of the govering All Progressives Congress (APC)
Comrade Timi Frank, has called on the coalition of Niger Delta militants
insisting on quick notice on northerners living in the oil-rich region, to back
down their threat and allow the peace move embarked on by the Acting President
Yemi Osinbajo to yield a positive result.
Frank also said that it is high time the youth of his region change “our
approach on agitation for better standard of living and every other things
expected from the government.”
A group of Niger Delta Militants on Thursday had issued a statement giving the
northerners in the region till October 1st to vacate.
But responding in a statement he signed on Friday in Abuja, Comrade Frank, while condemning the
act, called on all elders and leaders of thoughts, including governors in the
region to prevail on the youths by immediately call them to order and ensure
that such threat is not repeated.
He reminded his brothers from the oil-rich region on how the whole country,
including himself condemned the northern youths who recently issued an
ultimatum on the Igbos living in the north.
Frank insisted on his earlier submission that every section and region of
the country is important to the development of Nigeria, even as the youths
across the regions are expected to play an important roles.
“I call on Nigerian youths, whether from the South or North to drop whatever
differences planted or nurturing against each other and come together to build
a more united and develop nation.”
The APC Deputy Publicity Secretary said he strongly believe that if given
enabling environment Acting President Osinbajo will address all the grey areas
causing different agitations across the country.
“Our region have suffered so much in the past and I will not want a repeat
of the neglect we suffered, therefore, we should give peace a chance.
“It is also on record that the present government of APC has done much and
continue to show genue interest to develop our region. For example, the Ogoni
clean-up, the continuation of the Amnesty programme and the recent promise by
the Acting President to build a Modular refinery in the region are all good
moves we shouldn’t allow to bypass the region through violence.”
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