Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Jonathan Hires Asari Dokubo, Other Niger Delta Militants To Threaten Labor Union Leaders
By SaharaReporters, New York
Determined not to bow to the popular wishes of Nigerians who are protesting against his government’s hike in fuel prices, President Goodluck Jonathan has resorted to hiring Niger Delta militants to threaten labor union activists who are currently leading their workers in a nation-wide strike. Our sources within the government revealed that Asari Dokubo, an ex-Niger Delta militant turned government lackey, had been recruited to coordinate the intimidation of critical sectors of the protesters.
In interviews earlier today, two officials of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) told SaharaReporters that Asari Dokubo had made several threatening phone calls to Folorunso Oginni, the chairman of the Lagos zone of PENGASSAN, as well as Comrade Babatunde Ogun, the group’s national president.
“Asari Dokubo told our leaders that oil platforms will be occupied by Niger Delta militants if PENGASSAN decides to shut down production in solidarity with the ongoing labor strike,” said one source.
One source in the Presidency disclosed that President Jonathan had funneled funds to Asari Dokubo and a few Niger Delta militants in a bid to use them to harass striking unions.
“Nigerians and the world need to know that President Jonathan is personally authorizing and funding militants with a history of violence to intimidate labor leaders whose only offense is that they are pursuing legitimate demands through time-honored means,” said a lawyer who said he had been made aware of the threats.
Asari Dokubo's threats to PENGASSAN officials come on the heels of a secession threat made by Ankio Briggs, a prominent female member of President Jonathan’s inner circles. In a communiqué issued last night under the auspices of “Niger Delta Occupy Niger Delta Resources,” Ms. Briggs stated that, “If Jonathan, a Niger Delta son is not good enough to govern Nigeria, the oil in his Niger Delta is not good enough for Nigeria.
“If the Niger Delta people are not good enough to be part of good governance in Nigeria, then our oil and gas of the Niger Delta people is not good enough for Nigeria.”
A source in Aso Rock told SaharaReporters that Ms. Briggs’ hardly veiled secessionist threats and declarations were directly encouraged and funded by President Jonathan in a bid to intimidate Nigerians who have flooded streets to protest his administration’s callous raising of the price of fuel.
Shortly after the threats were made, Thisday newspaper wrote a report claiming that some Niger Delta militants had surrounded oil platforms in the Niger Delta region. The reports were quickly dismissed by PENGASSAN officials who said they had received no confirmation of such developments from their members in the region.
A reliable source in the Presidency told SaharaReporters that President Jonathan seriously believes his administration could ride out the current massive protests by using bribery to various interests, including several media owners. The source disclosed that Mr. Jonathan was sending emissaries to traditional rulers as well as publishers and editors considered susceptible to material inducement.
The source added that President Jonathan’s funding of Asari Dokubo and other Niger Delta militants was part of a broader scheme by the president to use ethnicity to divide the country. The source pointed to a recent noticeable change in Mr. Jonathan’s wardrobe, stating that it was a deliberate ploy by the president to give the impression that he is aligned with the people of the south east.
“Anyim Pius Anyim has been coordinating support for Jonathan among Ndigbo,” said the source, adding that Mr. Anyim and a few southeast governors have promoted the view that the agitation against Jonathan arose because of the president’s decision to hand over to an Igbo president in 2015.
But an Igbo civil society activist described such divisive tactics as regrettable, adding that he was aware that President Jonathan “is already planning to run for another term. Besides, it is childish for Jonathan to promise Igbos or anybody that he will hand over to them.”
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It is a pity
Submitted by Tony (not verified) on February 17, 2012 - 09:47.
I dont blame any fool that sent in this report but will blame anyone that believe this report becos u are the biger fool and ur worthy to a nigeria. Sahara R. I do not know what to tell u but know it that u are losing value. Stop insulting nigerias this rubish is on net for God sake. Sahara is now bad to have a leader with vision abi? Just be careful
Sentiment will kill this
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 20, 2012 - 17:02.
Sentiment will kill this country.
Nnamdi
Submitted by Edet Edet (not verified) on January 20, 2012 - 11:08.
U al r larmenting totology against presidnt gudluck Johnathan. Hw can u expect him, 2 go back to #65, aftar hs remval of fuel subsidy b4 labor acept negociatn? Y cnt u reasn wid him as ur leader? U vote 4 him 2 lead u! Pls let us reasn 2gether n push our nation ahead. pls stop insulting ur presidnt. i luv u al
i love that
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 19, 2012 - 13:19.
Please i love that please help me ask them we have been misruled for a very long time by people from those places so let us enjoy our God given resources, or if you want to enjoy God given resources go and look in wards to see what you have.
Sahara Reporters Unending LIES! Pure Lies!!
Submitted by louis (not verified) on January 19, 2012 - 11:41.
THIS STORY IS NOTHING BUT FABU -FABRICATIONS PICKKED UP FROM NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS. THIS PLATFORM IS THE MOST DISCREDITED JUNK NEWS THAT NIGERIA EVER HAD. BELIEVE SAHARA REPORTER AT YOUR OWN PERIL. PERIOD!
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Submitted by Jalia (not verified) on January 19, 2012 - 10:36.
Woot, I will cetranliy put this to good use!
OK, YOU ARE NOW CALLING
Submitted by DAVID M. JOSHOA (not verified) on January 17, 2012 - 10:15.
OK, YOU ARE NOW CALLING SAHARA REPORTERS LIARS. WHEN I HAVE SEEN SO NANY INSTANCES WERE THESE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDING SAME THING THEY ARE REGARDING AS LIARS. DURING LATE PRESIDENT YAR'ADUA WHEN MR BAD LUCK WAS VICE PRESIDENT,ALL THE COMMENTS YOU HAVE DONE ON THIS WAVESIDE WAS ALSO LIR.
removal of fuel subsidy
Submitted by rashidi sumaina (not verified) on January 17, 2012 - 07:22.
There is no truth about the story of the recruitment of the militants to threaten PENGASSAN nto to join the strike. From available report, the strike is government arrangement. It is clear from the movement of organised labour and government. During the strike the government was determined to implement its decision. Labour only went on strike as formalities. When the government later announced the new price of N97, labour only accepted as formalities. Who is fooling who in the country. We are not sincere in the administration of the country. We are all sitting on a keg of gun powder. Bad leaders will not always succeed in fooling the people, time will come when table will change against the eveil doers.
removal of fuel subsidy
Submitted by rashidi sumaina (not verified) on January 17, 2012 - 07:07.
There is no truth about the story of the recruitment of the militants to threaten PEGASSAN to join the strike. From available report, the strike is government arrangement. It is clear from the movement of organised labour and government.During the strike the government was determined to implement its decision. Labour only went on strike as formalities. When the government later announced the new price of N97, labour only accepted as formalities. Who is fooling who in the country. We are not sincere in the administration of the country. We are all sitting on a keg of gun powder. Bad leaders will not always succeed in fooling the people, time will come when table will change against the eveil doers.
Useless president
Submitted by IMG Kano (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 18:43.
If that report is genuine,definitely,Goodluck sorry (Bad)luck does not deserve to rule Nigeria.Militants who are criminals should not be employed to impose hardship on Nigerians.So,where are the security agents?Our leaders are senseless.
Even fools cannot believe you
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 18:05.
You guys are unprofessional.Can you stop taking Nigerian for fools.Only fools will believe your dumb stories.We are sick and tired of it.Ok
HOW sad
Submitted by niyi (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 16:59.
i cant believe some of the comments have been reading on this page. Nigerians are funny pple and deserves what we are getting from our incompetent leaders. A story and info was published by pple dat go out of their way to give us daily happenings and all some pple cld say is dat they are liars. Is it because they are saying what is almost the truth or bcos you guys are related to the mentioned pple either by blood relation or ethnicity? common guys, they are credible pple from the Niger delta out there fighting along side the pple. No sentiments pls. Its almost annoying.
Jonathan Hires Asari Dokubo, Other Niger Delta Militants To Thre
Submitted by Jeffery Osoroh (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 16:17.
My question is, who hired the Labour Leaders and others to protest the deregulation of the down stream sector of the petroleum industry?
Please be more objective in your activity. Calling HE GEJ names is sheer rascality and total disrespect to our NATION.
HE GEJ should be applaudded for his bold, though painful initiative to move the country forward. Our leaders who introduced this obnoxious fuel subsidy are hero while HE GEJ is the valian.
Jeffery Osoroh
Shame to saharareporters
Submitted by Damini Timiyo (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 15:08.
I'm not suprised. This is what saharareporters are paid to do. Shame to saharareporters.
Beasts-for-Beasts
Submitted by NKEONYEMETALU (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 14:55.
Why not mobilize the Niger-Delta militants against the Northern Boko Haram?
The evils of ethno-religious sentiments have been the drawback in the progress of the entity called Nigeria.
If only people can be a little more objective in their views on national issues.
sahara reporters are liars
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 13:58.
sahara reporters are liars and biased,sponsored newspaper corporation that carries false information without filtering, watch wat u give out as news and reports because u have no facts to prove it and what u're doing right now amounts to treason. Watch it.
Rubbish!!!
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 13:42.
My first time on this site & this is what i hear? Journalism ιƨ̣̇ dead.
Criminals called Government
Submitted by Nnamdi (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 13:07.
Contd..He wants to inflict pains on Nigerians who suffer and struggle to make ends meet by removing subsidy and we buy fuel at N141 abi N97 without recovering loots from corroupt leaders/persons in power over the years which is enough to tackle Nigeria's immediate needs. Is EFCC/ICPC still in existence? Where are the loot/monies been recovered from criminals (govt. officials) channeled to? Is it beacuse we do not depend on the Fed Govt for food/welfare? So every little thing Nigerians should pay. And the idiots in power will take all and eat without an atom of conscience. Big Fools they are! The time is now, Nigerians or never!
Criminals called Govt. Officials
Submitted by Nnamdi (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 13:06.
I consider Jonathan's approach today as being a dictator's approach. How would you call labour to negotiate at N90 in the past week and suddenly this morning you have announced the selling of PMS at N97, urging every nigerian to go back to work! Are you a dictator, Jonathan? Simply because your meetings ended in deadlock. Jonathan has the people's mandate and so therefore need to respect democracy. Rumuors have it also that the govt. wants to attack nigerians who are protesting on the streets. Moreover members of the PENGASSAN have also been threatened. Well Labour has advised everyone to sit at home and wait for government to call for talks. We cant accept N97 because there was no agreement btw Fed. Government and NLC(Nigerians). Why is Goodluck proving stubborn? To revert the fuel price to N65 and let dicussions continue? If a president cannot do that for the sake of his fellow country men, then he is as good as one of those cannibals who have governed the country in the past!
Nigeria should sack Mtn,
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 12:43.
Nigeria should sack Mtn, Airtel, Etisalat and Glo and bring back Nitel. Perhaps this will gladen oppositionists to deregulation
Double- faced agent of popular opinion
Submitted by Obinna (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 11:59.
Sowore and SR why have you refused to publish my earlier comment? The self- acclaimed agent of change can not tolerate dissenting opinions because you are committed to feeding Nigerians with lies. Be courages because that is the stuff leaders are made of. Apparently, you are worse that the people you try to undermine.
please be realistic
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 10:53.
You have a point but be realistic, the subsidy on diesel and kerosene were removed for a reason. can you say that that reason has now been justified? Mr Asari has been fighting for the niger delta, but can you point out how he has made the lives of the niger delta people better? he has gotten recognition and money but did you or any of the poor people get any infrastructure or benefits based on his actions.
sentiments aside, you think just because GEJ is our brother that that justifies any of his actions, well i would like to see how the poor people are being considered in this increase.
am a Christian and i will not favour violence neither will i favour corruption because he is my towns man.
GEJ has a good plan in theory, but his approach was not the best. If he was not advised well, the people would have accepted the increase with joy in their hearts.
show proof
Submitted by Prince Botu (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 10:46.
When you make far reaching statements like this, you have to show proof otherwise I will be inclined to believe that you have been hired also.
FOOLISH MAN
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 10:37.
Nigeria belongs to all of us and we must collectively safeguard its unity.
Thart was what johanathan said can u imagine that but he ordered soldiers to patrol the streets of lagos. FOOLISH MAN.
Now i see why u av 2 appear
Submitted by Segun june (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 10:28.
Now i see why u av 2 appear anonymous.we are talkin abt nigeria and u are there sayin whether some one is from nigerdelta or not.you are either an illiterate,brainwashd or foolish
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 10:24.
@gboy!.....I am truely happy with your comment. Its the most reasonable post I have seen in a while!...charity begins @ home they say!...if austerity to the people is good..they should lead by example.kudos to you. Keep it up!
DON'T BE DISTRACTED!!
Submitted by Kay (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 10:20.
From most of the discourse, most of you are being distracted from the main issue. It is about accountability, good governance. Genuiune fight against corruption and not fighting corruption only on TV or papers ONLY.
Asari we come u go
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 10:18.
who are the militants, they have guns but cannot shot,we'll come teach them how to shot.beware of noethern sahara's
Jonathan Decision on Fuel Subsidy
Submitted by alabi (not verified) on January 16, 2012 - 10:14.
GEJ, inexperience and unexposure are canterkerous diseases. This is the first time i will feel that an educated maxist wants to plunge his country into serious strive.
