AUDIO: "General" John Togo, The New Face Of The Niger Delta Insurgency, Speaks To SaharaReporters

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THE TRUTH IS THAT GREED HAS PERVADED THE NIGER DELTA. CRIMINALS HAVE TAKEN OVER IN COLLABORATION WITH THEIR COLLEAGUES IN POWER. IF YOU GIVE NIGER DELTA OIL TO THEIR PEOPLE TO MANAGE, THEY WILL KILL THEMSELVES IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE MONEY ALLOCATED TO THE STATES IS ENOUGH TO DEVELOP THE AREA INTO A MEGA CITY WITHIN TWO YEARS. WHAT DID THEY DO WITH IT? WHERE DID THESE MILITANTS GET THEIR GUNS FROM? WHEN DID THE USE OF ARMS TO PRESS OUR NEEDS BECOME LEGAL IN NIGERIA? IF IT HAPPENS IN THE NORTH, IT IS RELIGIOUS CRISIS, IN THE SOUTH, IT IS REFERRED TO AS MILITANCY, BUT IN THE EAST IT BECOMES TREASON! WHAT A NATION!

The event that led to Niger Delta struggle is clear and must be addressed in order to have permanent peace in Niger Delta.The background is as follows;
1.In 1967,at the outbreak of the Nigerian Civil war,Gowon regime in an attempt to break the rank of the then Eastern Region was advised by Awo to create states on ethnic lines and the propaganda by Anthony Enahoro,Edwin Clark and Ken Saro Wiwa was that Igbos were after Niger Delta oil.This they used to hoodwink the people of Niger Delta through their leaders to surrounder their 50% Derivation Formulr to enable Federal Govt prosecute the war of securing their oil from the Igbos without borrowing money,and that at the end of the war they will regain their 50% Derivation.

2.At the end of the war,the North was fully in control of Nigeria,refused to keep the agreement they had with Awo and also refused to respect the 50% derivation to niger dElta states,who unfortunately were unable to fight for it till Ken Saro Wiwa and Prof Claude Ake mobilised their people to fight oil degredation .They were set-up by Hausa leadership of Abacha regime through Colonel Bako-former Abacha ADC,tried in a kangaroo Tribunal and murdered against international outrage.

3.During OBJ nebulous government,he set up Constituional Conference,where the South South States aka Niger Delta,supported by their Sough Eastern Brother states, sought vigorouslly for at least increase of the present paltry 13% Derivation to 25% Derivation,to enable them develop their destroyed environment and build capacity for their children for alternative means of livelyhood,this was vehemently rejected by the Northern and South West States except Ondo state.In fact the walked out of the Conference and litrarily that was the end of the conference coupled with OBJ's smuggled plans for life presidency-aka Third Term,which didn't sell through and the whole project was thrown out.

4.Frustrated as it were the youths of South South States egged on by their Leaders,including state governors became restive and lawless,then went to the creeks to esist the then Govt of OBJ.Things went bad but the old fox were able to keep making promises till the end of his ill-fated regime in 2007 and handed over the sore to Yaradua's lame duck government.
5.SOLUTION IS SIMPLE-
a] Increae Niger Delta Derivation Formular to 25% through Constituonal Amendment ,which is possible within Two Months,if the Will is there or if Militants stop flow of oil completely or seek for UN to conduct Referendum for their Self Determination,based on 2007 UN CHARTER for self Determination.

b].Increase Federal Govt Infrastracture Projects-Roads,Rail,Hospitals,Schools,etc in Niger Delta.

c[.Withdraw all Army of Occupation in Niger Delta and stop medling in their Internal Affairs.

d].All the Oil Companies operating in Niger Delta must 255 of the Senior staff from their area of operation within a given time frame,e.g 10 Years time.

Uzoh is an ex-student union leader and socio-political affairs activist based in Lagos-Nigeria.

Our corrupt leaders all know that the best way to continue to remain in power and get away with being corrupt is to deprive the people of sound Education such that when ever they carry out any project of their own interest people will thank and praise them as if this is not what they swore to do. So they intentionally neglect the educational sector. So, my good general ask for sound education, instead.

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What is happening in the Niger Delta today is outright criminality laced with politics of agitation for resource control.the genuine stuggle has been hijacked long ago by wicked and powerful elements who are well connected with the 'oppressors'who guarranty them state powers.These elements replicate this same action by recruiting the Togos whose actions benefit no one but themselves.If the foto display of projects on TV by con men called governors are real then we should be living in paradise especially in Delta state,is that the case?We know our leaders,all that has been mentioned are usurpers lining their pockets with our wealth in pretence wether governor or militant any leader,Govt.or community.

Emeka, there's no need to start a fight. These issues concerns us all for we are all Nigerians afterall. Creation of states or no creation of states, the primary issue here is "CORRUPTION" at every level of govt and leadership in Nigeria. Does this not bother you? Are you not even remotely concerned about this? Do you feel you cheated or have been cheated by this? If your answer is NO, then no need to even be bothered about what anyone says about the senseless violence in the Niger Delta. CORRUPTION is the main cause of the issues there and everywhere else in our society (Nigeria). I wonder why you and a few others here have skirted around this one problem that have clearly and totally destroyed the lives of our people and will greatly affect the future of our generations to come? Not until we in general come to the clear realization and believe that we have to find a lasting solution to this one problem, nothing else will work and that my friends is the fact.
We tend to look else where to place the blame. We blame the white man for our problems. Now it is state creation, land use act etc. We are the creators of our own problems. Our leaders take money from the white man and allow them to come dump toxic and contaminated materials amongst our people. Now that to me is the height of wickedness. And there are more stories like this. Our leaders are against our own progress and development. They only care about themselves. This is where our problem lies plain and simple. Our people are too blind and distracted to pay attention to these things. They run their mouths off but have no guts to do a damn thing about it. They are not really interested because they are consummed with football at any level or any stage. Football is a cause on Nigeria. Fighting one another here is not a solution but realizing what our core problems are is what is necessary. Again, awareness, making our people all aware of the fact that they all need to stand up and address corruption by taking action, very brutal action against these corrupt leaders and politicians their families, friends and associates will go a long way to ease our sufferings. So please lets not fight each other here. These thieves (corrupt leaders and politicians, the Iboris, Igbinedions, alameyisagha etc) are our enemies and enemies of progress.

@ Chikeluba, your name sounds Igbo, but I bet my last card you are never Igbo.

Your comment sounds like that from a Barkin Zuwo. Else, how can you so condemn people asking for justice and compensation in the Nigerdelta? Anybody asking them to blame their governors is manufacturing an excuse to deviate from the truth.

Chikeluba has no iota of idea of what the political problems wrecking Nigeria are all about. Your idea is that new states must not be created because the existing ones are mostly not viable. It is a stupid reasoning coming from either an ignorant man or from one of those bent on cheating others through the existing skewed manner of distribution of states in Nigeria.
Chikeluba must either go back to school or he desists from commenting on matters he is so ignorant of.

This john Togo guy your blood nna men is too hot calm down and stop this nonsense just fighting for those places will not solve matters this guy jtf is looking for u everywhere like fuck just go and rest and stop vandalizing pipelines Na u buy am are u a weakling that u would be expressing ur anga on pipeline as you are hiding pray for which ever god you serve cos i know u don't serve the GOD Christians serve.so u either get out of Nigeria or surrender and i forgot fuck you.

Stop wasting your time writing endless nonsense. The issue facing the Niger Delta can directly be traced to their own stupid, corrupt, blind and heartless leaders, chiefs and village heads. Not until they fix their fundamental problem of corruption right there under their noses, nothing will happen on the federal level. You can bunker all the oil you want to buy cheap arms from Russia, China and Taiwan, the national army is still superior and has a lot more fire power anytime and anyday. Innocent lives will only be lost for simple solution you already know but refused to follow. Again, this is the problem with Nigeria as a whole and Africa in general, instead of solving the problem from ground zero, here we got these Mr. Know-it-all running their mouths as if this is an essay competition. Obviously, there's no important EPL match on TV for them today. None of them want to explain how one man can steal and completely empty the state’s coffers and keep it to himself, his family, friends, associates, etc. What about that? Why can't you say something about this? Unless you are a thief yourself and have contributed to the mass sufferings of the people of the Niger Delta and Nigerians in general. Forget land use and the rest jargons for now, talk about our present culture of deeply corrupt politicians and leaders, or my friend, doesn't that bother you? Doesn't this trend worry you?? Doesn’t a man like you walking away with close to a billion dollars of money meant for your own welfare and development an issue for you? If it’s not, then Nigeria should completely be destroyed with a nuclear weapon with immediate effect. There are some good and responsible governors in Nigeria. We hear of the good work Oshomole is doing in Edo state after that thief Igbinedion also stole everything given to them for 8 good yrs. Yes, they all should be killed and wiped out. That is the only right thing to do now because enough is enough. John Togo has it all wrong. Take the fight to the thieves and the militants know where they all are. They and their families can found easily.

The Niger Delta is populated by settlers who only come out of their holes when John Togo struggles to put food on their table. Yes he is not as educated as Okey and sunday njokedes. But has any of them thought it fit to ask why the land use decree and the petroleum acts are still in place? All they do is to call him names. Simply because they want the masses in the Niger Delta, be kept under their bondage forever. Dont we have parasites in NNDC abusing John Togo. Did they raise their arms in support of the struggle? are they not the beneficiaries of the bombings in the zones. Were their villages touched by the soldiers of fortune in the niger delta-killing and raping women! The interview is an eye opener--we are not there yet-blame it on the governors not the people the struggle continues-with or without jonathan-for it started before jonathan even became a deputy governor not to talk of president.

We need to appreciate the fact that Sahara reporters are doing a good job. Bringing our attention to information that would have ordinary be swept under the carpet by politician. No matter how weird this interview might be, but there are underline truth that it conveys. Without them, we will not be opportune to hear from the other side. The allegation presented by this half-baked guys should be looked into critically. From all indication, these people wine and dine with the power that be until things fell apart. I will also appeal that they should desist from the senseless killing of innocent people who has nothing to do with their struggle.

MOST OF THE PEOPLE REPLYING VEHEMENTLY TO THE INTERVIEW OF JOHN Togo are obviously not from the Niger Delta.They have become so parasutic that their stupid effusions have blinded the simple message that Mr Togo was trying to convey. In his limited way Mr Togo was more coherent than the educated illiterates that populates this board.They are very ahistorical and intellectually dishonest.Mr Togo made 2 requests 1. abrogate the land use decree that made Obasanjo to acuire Otah farms and render the Niger Delta a federal territory.2. confere a post amnesty conference in which the issues in the Niger Delta can be fleshed out and mutual resolution agreed upon. 3 . He does not believe in unilateral disarmament.4. Stop the massacre of innocent civillians in the creeks of the Niger Delta. 5. international neutral observers to supervise any form of amnesty because the federal govt has never been sincere in her dealing with the Niger Delta. How can you explain DANJUMA SELLING AN OIL BLOCK The Niger Delta for a billion dollars. Methinks Danjuma was from panlshin where coal tin is king . How come the land use decree comes into effect only when the oil is concerned? If you can answer this questions truthfully then you will be able to understand JOHN Togo.No matter how inarticulate he sounds. The sad thing about Nigeria is that the so called educated are actually the illiterate because they have prostituted thier intellect for droppings from the filthy table OBJS and the Babangidas OF Nigeria. In this wise John Togo is a more humane person than the Nigerian army that is suppose to protect the citizens.

@Saints its only a foreign or homeless at best a stateles maggot like u that can talk that way.reap from where u did not sow a dime. so u support them to help destroy the region to achieve your own selfish regional needs-Iboris trial is politically motived..what in your ethnic opinion is bako haram fighting for-in the North?-is it-oil resources? Or to protect your fathers property in the niger delta-or may be just to burn down churches for fun of it-from your posting u seem to be scared of being asked the name of of your state--or enjoined to invest the village u hail from-until u understand why the john togos are all over the niger delta, u will not appreciate the sacrifices of people like ken saro wi wa--honest i dont blame u--its fools like odili among other senseless governors in the region except the akpabio--who helped to rehabilitate u in the region-with fake contracts---often push your likes to praise those who hanged ken saro wi wa-If John togo is a criminal what do u call the man who used your oil resources to split the country into two? An angel--or the soldeirs who bombed gharanmatu---and ayakoroma---Are u not worshipping the road that the atikus and ciromas and ribadus who never served as a state commisooner of police passed to acquire their ill gotten wealths-ribadu is worth 26m
How many of your people including your retired generals can boast of even 5m in their accounts? let me repeat it here again the trial of Ibori who was stupid to have (house boyed) his way to atikus heart, is politically motivated-- organised by our internal colonizers and their cohorts in the south who want to enslave us---forever--what is the difference between Ibori and tinubu? oya tell us---andy uba and ibori- dangote and ibori--atiku and ibori u clown. the difference is that they were clever not to have allowed them catch--and they never will---in Nigeria. In Nigeria the orji kalus dont go to jail, the odilis and andy ubas dont---cause they are special breed of humans--different from the pig called ibori who sold himself cheap to them--and his in laws--

I am from Delta state but all I can say here, judging from the end point of this interview is that this Gen. Togo is a criminal who is fighting for selfish interest otherwise; people like ibori, Uduaghan and co would've been killed for all the atrocities to the innocent people of Delta. This stupid Gen. Togo has no right to fight federal government when criminals like Ibori lived like Kings and looted our resources with impunity.

But the same humans refuse to ask the leadership of Bako Haram, why they have not been able to murder the Sultan of Sokoto to enable them properly present their demands to the Moslem community in the North. Yet them want John Togo, their award winning bag handler in the zone, whom they have been using as their errand boy, to assassinate the (Amadioha, pls help keep me afloat) and my people confused, visionless type of governors in the region. The very governors that they arranged to impose on the people. The same pig headed governors that, they supply drugs to and honor with their fake awards. The governors whose brians they twist around their finger tips anytime they wish to be considered for the award of contracts. The very mouth watering contracts that they allege, the lazy unthinking primitive animals in the region, often refuse to touch. For fear of Ribadu and his saintly political mentors. The very ones they dine with in the morning in London, then send their dossiers to efcc in the evening, should they refuse to share their monthly allocation with them. British nationals, almost went to war with their government, when Italian oil workers, were brought to work in their oil fields. They protested against the idea. No bomb was dropped on their heads. Those are the civilized societies, that we often make reference to. But not in Gbaranmatu, Odi and Ayakoroma can the indigenes ever be deemed qualified enough, to be hired to work in the oil industry as cleaners and even gardeners. Not to talk of aspiring like others to be president. The local boy, will be told in plain language, his thoughts have been zoned to the North and lower south of the Niger. So forget it. Shell awarded contract to a company to do some ecological studies for her along the creeks of Ayakoroma from Britain. The company in question, wanted to recruit graduates who were into the sciences. But when the said firm approached Shell, on how to get the community to supply them with graduates in the field mentioned, shell told them point blank that, there were no way the company could get graduates to perform such duties any where in Ayakoroma village.
What the company did next, was to go out of their way, to approach the traditional ruler of the village, with their request. Day later, the chief of the vilage, was able to provide them with ten graduates, all with bias in the sciences. Three of them were hired by the company instead of the one graduate, they had wanted to hire. The individuals who offered that advise to the company from Shell, are not Mongolians or Tibetans. They are Nigerians. If the oil companies cannot offer employment, training programmes and scholarships to the indigenes from the oil producing communities, then what stops them from not demonstrating against such acts. When just some few meteres away from their dark villages, they see light shine from the oil fields, while they go to bed in their mosquito infested environments. The land use decree is not gone, including the petroleum acts. Why must Niger Deltans always fight for every ball of Akara in Nigeria? Fiscal federalism, to say nay to them. Presidency till thy kingdome come according to Ciroma. What on earth will they then say yes to? Beyond the usual spnsored blame game here with the likes of John Togo. Their cloned arrow head of the liberation struggle in the region? How many people from the oil bearing communities in the Niger Delta, did ATIKU offer scholarship to, with funds from the PDTF? Was that not what the funds were created for? NONE. Instead, the money went into his account abroad to enable him conduct feasibilities studies on how to establish a unversity in his home state. Is Atiku not being hailed by Nigerians and nick-named Mr Clever consensus man? Simply because there is no evidence to show that, he stole from the region? Hold the governors responsible for allowing Atiku reduce them to nothing. Then their restive youths will stop the agitation for more revenue. Let us know the number of governors from the south south, who benefitted from the Halliburton bribe scandal, not to talk of the Siemens. Every single deal concerning that sad event, was designed to pass neatly over and above the heads of the indigenes of Bonny, while they were fast asleep in their (face 2 face) dingy holes called homes. Not a single soul was considered worthy of drinking a can of pepsi cola, from that scandal. Not to talk of employment. Cause we are all primiteve people.One of the major decisions of the 1954 constitutional Conference in London, was that, each of the regions will become self accounting from October 1st 1960. Are we there now? May be we are. Are Nigerians not more concerned with the day Ibori, Ibru and Alams, will appear in a London court and have Jonathan disappear from Aso Rock, than pursuing the needs of the so called primitive people in the Niger delta? The SS, is now like a forced labor camp. With no breathing space left for the indigenes to work and prosper at their own pace!

Boro, it was who first called for the creation of states in Nigeria. Gowon promised, but like everybody knows, he went on awol with his pledge soon after the civil war ended. Bayelsa state, where Boro hails from, was the last state to be created in the entire country by late Abacha over 40yrs after Boro was murdered.
Our elites are yet to understand that self interest, is best served when the collective interest of the people of the Niger Delta, are not ignored or mortgaged at the national level. No wall, arms, regardless of height and strength or arsenals gotten from the star wars, will ever be able to withstand the anger, rage and frustration of a deprived and determined masses in the Niger Delta. Its just a question of time. But we shall surely get there one day some day!
The late Tazanian leader Nyerere, once said while the rest of the world is going to the moon, Africa is yet to discover her villages. Or work to fully understand the plight of the oil producing areas in the country. Alams of Bayelsa state was the first civilian governor of that state. He was not the 7th nor the 20th as u can find in some areas of the country. Yet we have people attempt to compare Cross Rivers state, which was the first capital of Nigeria, to states like Bayelsa and Rivers whose development never went past Port Harcourt city as envisioned for us by our internal colonizers in 1954.
Nigeria is the only country in the world, where rents and royalties from oil and gas exploration are paid to the central government in Abuja. To a purported federal government, that refuses to practice fiscal federalism. Instead offering the youths jobs, and release funds for the transformation of the oil bearing communities, the youth are armed with their rusty guns to fight themselves. So that they will have reasons to bomb their communities. While those who are ready to do battle with their ideas, are quietly hanged. To serve as warning to others.
Aware, most Nigerians from the non-oil producing states, will forever resent as they seem to be ranting here, with great sense of injustice and unfair play, any efforts to redress the interplay between oil and gas exploitation. The ecological degradation, which necessitates the need for the injection of funds through the practice of fiscal federalism in the Zone, is never their concern. (Na their governors be thief no mind the yeye primitive people ojare) becomes the norm at their regional seminars organized to share oil blocks. Lip services are often paid towards calls for the rehabilitation, management and sustainable development of the Niger Niger Delta. Charmed by their achievements in sowing the seed of discord among the youths and elites in the region, they ask John Togo, why he has not been able to kill one of the law-makers in his attempt to drive home the need for Abuja, to practice fiscal federalism. For the oil companies to hire his brothers, he had to murder the managing director of shell and chevron. That is how limited their thoughts are. (Why u no go kill your governor wey thief £100,0000 go hide for nondon hotel?) They enquire to know from the John Togos.

Happily, for me, I knew what to expect from such pitiless assignments concerning John Togo and the people of the Niger Delta. It was simply aimed at ridiculing us in the south south. No more no less. However, my plea is for the soldiers of fortune to leave that zone quietly. The soldiers knew where John Togo was, but chose to reduce an entire village to rubbles instead of chasing him to his camp. Then lied in their security report to the president, that he was seen in Ayakoroma, drinking ogogoro with the villagers. That is Nigeria for u with her primitive tribes men in the Niger Delta! The army chief of staff, should know like Paul Dike did that, he has an expiring date with history. Even if he is not brought to justice to enable him account for his sins at the Hague, one day he will. When some blame the local government councils in the Niger Delta, including the governors, I laugh. Its the most wicked act, designed to confused issues in the region.
This was what Obasanjo promised the people of the region in 1999-(The rapid development of the Niger Delta, other oil producing areas and segments of the country, affected by ecological and environmental degradation) Almost three years after he left with Atikum, who is staging a come back to steal us blind again, are we not still busy, hammering our heads against the walls of Jericho, in search of solution to the crisis in the region?

I am not here to start a fight with you. I think as Nigerians, we all have enough problems already with the poverty and misery facing our people in general. Having said that, in response to your comment that "every body should go back to their respective places of origin" is a backward statement, again no offense intended. The fact is, when these miss-guided and un-educated militants or vagabonds run around with arms destroying public properties, killing innocent civilians just for attention or acting out what they saw on rambo films, then it is our business. Nigeria is for all Nigerians. We are all one and the same, until the northerners understand that as well. So please, desist from such comments in future as it only highlights your very, very low IQ. You don't want to come across as one of those premier league jersey wearer, do you? Because to be honest with you, it is stupid to say the very least. God bless Nigeria!

It concerns the niger delta and her people. What concerns u with the problem of these people? dont u guys have your own states or zones? leave delta for deltans--every tom dick and harry should re-locate to their states of origin-enough is enough.

This maniac should be shot dead.
He dosnt even know what or who he is fighting for or against and thats the worst kind of rebel.One without a cause.
You cant meet his demands cos he has none!!!!!!!!!!!!
This Togolese just wants access to Aso Rock where his 'brother' rules from.
State creation? Which state?The created ones have continued to wallow in underdevelopment cos of BAD leardership and hes talking of more.
JTF should zero in on his hideout,flush him out and KILL him even if he surrenders.
The period of Amnesty is over.OVER!!!!

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY , THEN SHUT THE FUCK UP.
SINCE YOU ARE SUCH A SMART ALEC THAT HAS THE ANSWER IN IMPROVING THE LIVES IN LAGONS, THEN RUN FOR A DAMN OFFICE, MORON. STOP WHINING AND BRING SOME SOLUTIONS, YOU ARE A WASTE OF SPACE ON THIS SITE.

You are very stupid for that statement. Fashola has done very well during his administration and his name will be in the history of Lagos State. Know what you talking about before you made your statements

good and on-point Observation!!

Although I have not read the Saharareporter's interview with the so-called General John Togo, but I am compelled to add that the self-acclaimed general is fighting for his and his group self accomplishment and not for the Niger delta. I lived in Niger Delta for over eight years and practiced human right activism and journalism for those eight years. I have visited many creeks and corners of the areas, and my conclusion is that the problems of the areas are not only caused by the oil companies or the federal government but are compounded by the people of the areas like general Togo and most of them who claim to fight for the betterment of the areas.The problems of the Niger Delta are in a way caused by the Niger Deltans.

Lagos is one the richest states in Africa. Can you name one thing that you know that Fashola of Lagos has done that will elevate Lagos community from poverty and at what price tag and then compare it to any of the western country projects.

I liken your story to a criminal calling another criminal a criminal. If the governors are using the allocated funds for the development of the Niger/Delta, The Delta area will surpass any first world city. The problem is not the federal government, but the Niger/Delta leaders who are looting you blind. So sort out your own backyard first Mr. Togo, you have the likes of Alams, Ibori, Igbinedion gallivanting about with stolen wealth as if nothing ever happened and you are crying foul to the federal govt.

Charity should begin at home, deal with the vagabonds in your leadership then we will truly know you mean business about fighting on behalf of the common man. Otherwise shut up. Teach one or two of those leaders a lesson and those coming behind will know that public office is not for personal aggrandizement. chikena. Aluta Continua, Victoria ascerta.

Yes, we know Federal government is corrupt. Governors are part of the looters. Protest from local government to state level. You cannot keep heaping blames on federal government. Can anyone smell good governance in Fashola of Lagos? We need many governors like him in Nigeria. Once we start fighting from the local level, things will change!

"General John Togo" should know that he and his fellows are destroying their own land! The leaders in this area should wake up and do something. I also believe that, some politicians are sponsoring these kids to their own benefits and to the detriment of their people. The money accruing to all the oil producing states in Nigeria is enough to turn these places around! Yes, they may need more, but at least use the ones (money) that it is accruing to develop this area for crying aloud!

Gboluwaga

thank you very much ,u said it all........ rather than pay attention to details ,,,they are so interested in football they know is playing ,who got injured until they wake up from this foolishness nigeria will never move forward

I am from an oil producing community in delta state, until you visit these communities from the inter land that is when you will appreciate the scale of destructive neglect and wanton underdevelpoment of the niger delta.
violence and the loss of lives and property will only aggravate the problems but all you crucifying general Togo, please listen to what he is saying and be constructive in your criticisms, and you so called leaders of the niger delta that are selling us, know your time of judgement is fast approaching.
There will be a large scale house cleaning.
Adaka Boro is dead, saro-wiwa u killed and countless sons and daughters of the niger delta you exterminated yet the spirit of the struggle is still waxing stronger.
keep the flame burning.