N712 billion looted by three amnesty coordinators indictment by the
presidential panel.
Consequently, the circulating Interim Report of the Panel constituted by
the National Security Adviser, Gen. Babagana Monguno, (Rtd.) is at total
variance with the media report by The Sun Newspaper and a few online
sources.
A statement signed by Hon. Famous Daunemigha, one of the Niger Delta
stakeholders, Yenagoa and also a chieftain of All Progressive Congress
(APC) in Bayelsa state and South-South political zone had cleared
particularly Mr Kingsley Kuku of the any indictment by the presidential
panel.
Daunemigha stated that the circulating Panel Report did not investigate
or review the stewardship of Hon. Kingsley Kuku who served as the last
Special Adviser to a Nigerian President on Niger Delta Affairs.
He said the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) was domiciled in Kuku
office by former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
“Without mincing words, Hon. Kuku served meritoriously and delivered on
his mandate without partisan inclinations from 2011—2015.
“We urge the people of the Niger Delta to be alert and reject the
avoidable insults and denigration we face in whatever guise.
“The PAP under Kuku recorded tremendous strides. It started on a
downward spiral after Hon. Kuku left office. The last two Coordinators,
Gen. Paul Boroh and Prof. Dokubo, were appointed on the recommendation
of the NSA Mungono,” Daunemigha said.
The APC chieftain had also urged the NSA to own up to his appointive
mistakes.
“We urge the National Security Adviser, Gen. Monguno, to own up to his
faults on leadership and public service in the Niger Delta.
“He should take full responsibility for the infractions of Boroh and
Dokubo, and stop sweeping condemnations of the Niger Delta leaders,
talking as if there are no credible leaders from the Niger Delta who
could have improved on the great strides of Kuku and his competent team
at the PAP,” Daunemigha further added.
He affirmed that APC and indeed all political parties in the Niger Delta
have competent, efficient and outstanding youth leaders and elders, men
and women, who can effectively manage the PAP.
“We question the appointive judgement of the NSA and urge him and Mr
President strongly to look beyond military coursemates and tutors to
appoint the right people to manage highly sensitive and strategic
intervention agency.
Daunemigha, who is also a founding member of the Izon Youth Movement,
Former National Deputy President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC);
founding member and former governorship candidate of the CPC in Bayelsa
state said “stop insulting the intelligence and credibility of the Niger
Delta people.
“Appoint the right people and sustain the peace and security of the
region.
“Partisan differences apart, we urge our brother and son, Hon. Kingsley
Kuku, wherever he is in the United States of America, to focus on his
health and disregard this orchestrated media campaign and trial
relaunched by reckless and irresponsible media outlets and their
sponsors.
“Again, the NSA Panel Interim Report did not state what the
irresponsible Sun Newspaper publication asserted. It is a media report
from the coven.
“We enjoin National Security Adviser, Gen. Babagana Monguno (Rtd.) to
take full responsibility for the performance crisis in the PAP under his
supervision. Stop creating and sacrificing our people, your friends.
Simply look beyond personal friendship and appoint the right people.
“The PAP is a product of toil, sweat, blood, death and peace. It was
effective under former Presidents Yar’Adua and Jonathan. Comparing Hon.
Kuku and his team’s sterling leadership and performance at the PAP to
the period you supervised it ( 2015 till now) is like heaven and hell;
light and darkness.
“Accept responsibility and clean up the mess with better JUDGEMENT.”
