By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa
Leadership of the Phase 2 Ex-Agitators Leaders Forum have urged members to be patient and support the interim administrator to perfect his good plans for them.
According to a press statement jointly signed by Gen Wanemi Olotu and Elaye Slaboh, the leadership of the Niger Delta Ex-agitators have passionately appealed to its members to be calm as efforts are being made to pay them their monthly stipends.
The statement said, “the attention of the Second & third Phase of the Ex-Agitators Leadership forum (beneficiaries) of Presidential Amnesty Program (PAP) has been drawn to a publication made by one Mr. Eshanakpe Israel a.k.a Akpodoro, ranging from leadership of the (PAP), payments of beneficiaries’ stipends, arrears, allowances and emoluments owed by both the previous and current administration which the present administrator is addressing.
The statement further said, Mr Ibena Rufus Salvation, National Spokesman, phase 2 Ex Agitators Leaders Forum, Mr Wanemi Olotu, the national chairman phase 2, and Elaye Slaboh, the national secretary General third phase Ex-Agitators Leaders Forum have showed concerned and have taken it upon themselves to intervene on the matter, hence they held a crucial meeting immediately with the interim administrator, Major General Tariye Barry Ndiomu (rtd) who is a listening and kind hearted man
Adding that national spokesman, phase 2 Ex-Agitators Leaders Forum, Ibena Rufus Salvation, who asked the Interim Administrator some sensitive questions bordering and affecting the Leaders and beneficiaries particularly stipends payment, arrears, allowances and emoluments owed by both past administrators and the current administrator.
The statement reads ” the Interim administrator has given an elaborate explanation with evidence on how arrangements have already been made to pay every genuine beneficiaries of the Program, according to the deligation, they were convinced and were very impressed with the outcome of the fruitful meeting
They therefore advised to every beneficiary to be patient while the Presidential Amnesty office makes arrangements to pay everyone by end of September”.
