…Niger Delta Amnesty Contractors Urge Presidency to Pay It’s 15% Mobilization Fees
By Mohammed Mohammed
The President and Secretary of the Niger Delta Amnesty Vendors Association (NDAVA), Messrs. Samson Dabbey and Eferebo Slyvanus, have called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to the 15% mobilization fees due to them to move to site because of the banks obligation entered into.
In a statement made available to SHARPEDGENEWS, the trustees while appreciating, President Buhari, said: “Even before the complaints of the people hit the floor, you responded positively by setting up a Presidential Task Force (PTF) to oversee the fight against the pandemic and alleviate the sufferings of the people through palliatives.
“You have won the hearts of the people in your intrinsic nature of being responsive to their needs.”
According to them, they appreciated the President’s sustained efforts in the payment of the monthly allocation to the Presidential Amnesty Programme which has contributed to sustainable peace and development in the Niger-Delta region and the 30,000 delegates appreciate that.
Dabbey and Sylvania, said in the statement: “However, we wish to draw your attention on the need to look into the affairs of the caretaker committee set up by the National Security Adviser, Gen. Mohammed Mongunu (Rtd) to coordinate the Affairs of the Amnesty Programme after the suspension of Prof. Charles Dokubo, due to our protest.
“It will interest you to know that three months down the line nothing has been heard from the Committee.
“Our numerous calls to the NSA and the Caretake Committee have been met with deaf ears.
“All letters sent to the committee have sadly been rejected and all avenues to interface with the committee have proved futile.
“Our prayers are as follows:
Prayers of Amnesty Vendors forum:
We President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently instruct for all verified contracts including 15% mobilization to be immediately paid, so that they can move to site since the contractors have already involved their banks.
“To appoint a substantive Special Adviser to take over the office with immediate effect to avoid our backing off from mediating with the third phase ex-militant General, Ebi John based on the threats he issued out on Rhythm 94. 7 Yenogoa on a special interview program stating that if a Special Adviser is not appointed within 30 days, the boys will go back to the Creeks.”