America’s Wall Street Journal today revealed the mind-boggling million dollar sums that the Nigerian government has been paying Niger Delta warlords to keep them off the oil pipelines in the past 12 months.
Mr. Dokubo Asari, the former warlord that first shot to national limelight collects $9million every year to keep his estimated 4000 soldiers at bay. ‘General’ Ateke Toms and ‘General‘ Ebikabowei Boyloaf Victor Ben collect $3.5million apiece while General Government Tompolo Ekpumopolo is the most priced of all: he gets $22.5 million yearly.
The newspaper said the figures were gotten from senior officials of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, which makes the payment direct to these warlords.
While Dokubo shrugged off the huge payment he receives, about N1.44 billion, as nothing unusual, there is the belief that the selective payments have bred some jealousy among other militants, not so rewarded, who in reaction continue to pillage Nigeria’s crude oil pipelines. Nigeria loses no less than 10 per cent of its crude production to oil thieves on prowl in the Niger Delta, despite the programme of pacification called the Amnesty Programme.
By Shell’s account, no less than 150,000 barrels of Nigeria’s production are stolen daily, a very low estimate in the eyes of many Niger Delta watchers.
The Wall Street Journal said in its report that government plans to spend $450 million on the amnesty programme this year alone, despite the increasing theft of crude in the region.
Said the respected journal: The gilded pacification campaign is offered up by the government as a success story. But others say the program, including a 2009 amnesty, has sent young men in Nigeria’s turbulent delta a different message: that militancy promises more rewards than risks.
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Posted: at 22-08-2012 03:53 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
nametalkam at 22-08-2012 04:03 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Quote from: verah on 22-08-2012 03:59 PM
so hw much are bokoharam sponsors paying them? stupid poster tell me cos i knw u r a boko member
You are an E-diot, stands for Electronice-Idiot
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Posted: at 22-08-2012 04:03 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Poster even if u re frm d northern part hide it a little ok? Stop spreading ur ignorance... How am i sure if u re nt d one posing as ashadestiney posting only FAKE news abt d Igbo. Hissssssssss
Posted: at 22-08-2012 04:16 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
Poster even if u re frm d northern part hide it a little ok? Stop spreading ur ignorance... How am i sure if u re nt d one posing as ashadestiney(164) posting only FAKE news abt d Igbo. Hissssssssss
Posted: at 22-08-2012 04:17 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
Poster even if u re frm d northern part hide it a little ok? Stop spreading ur ignorance... How am i sure if u re nt d one posing as ashadestiney posting only FAKE news abt d Igbo. Hissssssssss
dont mind the U bingo .. meaning untrained bingo! he is such an hipocrite i dont blame him cos people from his tribe nd religion r mentally affected is IQ isnt working well that why all he does his sit on np nd post fake stories about igbos nd half naked girls..... he is ashadoom that wat they do on N.p they open multiple profile to constitute nuisance.. almajiri's they are complete idiots no doubts
IF U TINK D DEVIL IS A LIAR, THEN LET A GUY LIE TO U AND U WILL KNW DAT D DEVIL IS A LEANER ........
Posted: at 22-08-2012 04:25 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
dickman2 at 22-08-2012 04:32 PM (12 years ago) (m)
all nigeria money come from delta state...so that 40mUSD too small for my people ..jonathan should give them more ..we need 400BILLION.USD PER YEAR..if not ,,we will divide nigeria ..that all..
Posted: at 22-08-2012 04:32 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
if it's Boko Haram matta now. Vera we b insulting all the Muslim. Now is about militant. You're insulting the poster. You're really an Idiot.
You this crack-head does this have to do with killing? this news is fake it obvious yet lets pretend like its not.. Bokoharam are cutting lifes short as mohammed and Allah as ordered you guys to nd ur evil book quaran supports it... yet u come here to lie nd vomit millipede from that gutter u called mouth.. u should be ashamed of urself cos u r d T idiot stands for Typical Idiot! useless people with their unpeaceful religion,It takes foolishness and stupidity to take sides with doomed religion like Islam... incapable pest get a life cos u sure nid it..
IF U TINK D DEVIL IS A LIAR, THEN LET A GUY LIE TO U AND U WILL KNW DAT D DEVIL IS A LEANER ........
Posted: at 22-08-2012 04:34 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
moniconyez at 22-08-2012 04:45 PM (12 years ago) (m)
NAIJA DELTA DESERVES MORE THAN THEY ARE GETTING, THEY OWN NIGERIAN REAL MONEY.THE LITTLE AMOUTH MENTIONED IS TOO SMALL, SO WHO DOES NOT LIKE IT CAN AS WELL KISS AN UNLAD WIRE LIKE THE USELESS POSTER
Posted: at 22-08-2012 04:45 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
NAIJA DELTA DESERVES MORE THAN THEY ARE GETTING, THEY OWN NIGERIAN REAL MONEY.THE LITTLE AMOUTH MENTIONED IS TOO SMALL, SO WHO DOES NOT LIKE IT CAN AS WELL KISS AN UNLAD WIRE LIKE THE USELESS POSTER
IF U TINK D DEVIL IS A LIAR, THEN LET A GUY LIE TO U AND U WILL KNW DAT D DEVIL IS A LEANER ........
Posted: at 22-08-2012 04:47 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
dickman2 at 22-08-2012 04:48 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Quote from: moniconyez on 22-08-2012 04:45 PM
NAIJA DELTA DESERVES MORE THAN THEY ARE GETTING, THEY OWN NIGERIAN REAL MONEY.THE LITTLE AMOUTH MENTIONED IS TOO SMALL, SO WHO DOES NOT LIKE IT CAN AS WELL KISS AN UNLAD WIRE LIKE THE USELESS POSTER
THANK U BROS..
Posted: at 22-08-2012 04:48 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero