Uncovered; FG Burns N260bn on Ex-Niger Delta Militants

At least 260 billion Naira has been burnt by the Federal Government between 2009 and 2013 to settle ex-Niger Delta Militants under the amnesty programme and deals bothering oil pipeline protection in the Niger Delta, Naijapals sources have revealed.

According to an Investigation made by the Punch Newspaper and accessed by Naijapals, "about N248bn has been spent through the amnesty programme to pay monthly stipends to ex-militants and on their training, both in the country and abroad. An additional N12.6bn has also been spent on pipeline protection contracts".  

The Punch Newspaper reports:

While delivering a lecture at the Abia State Youth Empowerment Summit in Umuahia, in April 2013, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Lamido Sanusi, had said the training of the ex-militants had gulped at least one billion dollars (about N160bn) since the inception of the amnesty programme.

The amount (N160bn) covered the N74bn that was spent on the amnesty programme in 2012, but did not include the N88bn that was budgeted for the programme in 2013.

Last week, the House of Representatives questioned the programme’s budget of N63bn in the 2014 Appropriation Bill. They were outraged that it was higher than the budget for water, which was N37bn.

In 2011, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation reportedly signed contracts with ex-militant leaders to the tune of $39.5m (about N6.3bn) to protect oil pipelines.

According to reports, Mr. ‘Tompolo’ Ekpemupolo gets $22.9m (about N3.6bn) per annum; Mujahid Asari-Dokubo gets $9m (about N1.4bn) per annum, while ‘General’ Ebikabowei “Boyloaf” Victor Ben and ‘General Ateke Tom get $3.8m (about N608m) each to have their men guard the pipelines.”

The summation of these figures is $79m (about N12.6bn). The pipeline protection deals, were implemented alongside the amnesty programme aimed at maintaining peace in the Niger Delta.

In September last year, the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Matters, Mr. Kingsely Kuku, said the amnesty programme would be terminated by the Federal Government in 2015.

Kuku said 16, 683 out of about 30, 000 ex-militants that were registered for the programme had been sent for training.

He also said the programme had a target of training 6000 ex-militants in 2014 and another 6,000 in 2015.

Posted: at 16-02-2014 01:38 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie

God help us

Posted: at 16-02-2014 09:15 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie

I KNOW THAT YOU ARE ONE OF THE BOKO HARAM,BUT REMEMBER THAT THE SAME GOVERNMENT HAVE CALLED THEM FOR AMNESTY TOO,WHAT HAPPENED?IGBOS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM OF NIGERIANS,BUT SOMEDAY,EVERYONE WILL ANSWER HIS FATHER'S NAME..BECAUSE WE ARE NOT ONE NIGERIAN......THIS IS WHERE OUR PROBLEM START BY CALLING IT ONE NIGERIA,GOD IS WITH US IGBO'S

Posted: at 16-02-2014 11:24 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Stupid FG.

Posted: at 16-02-2014 12:48 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

MEND, Boko Haram or OPC.

Nothing justifies the neglect of majority to salve the itch of a few.

If FG was doing well in the 1st instance....all these fractions won't be springing up.

We Nigerians are hypocrites......all these sects are founded and funded by same people fighting for their amnesty.
Ask yourself.....where does an illiterate (MEND or Boko) get money to buy sophisticated equipments for their acts??

Open your eyes and see.

Posted: at 16-02-2014 12:55 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

Sey na u turn me to one of dem?That ur foolish dream will nvr come to pass.

Posted: at 16-02-2014 01:54 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie

 

Posted: at 16-02-2014 04:09 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

 

Posted: at 16-02-2014 09:08 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

them money is  too  small ..we need more or..una go see  any how..

Posted: at 17-02-2014 01:29 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

e no easy to get oil..if e easy..go to sokoto and get oil...or kano or  kaduna..if it come to oil matter u northernes should sharrrrrrap..una no get nothing for una land..just war and mad people with religion madness..nothing comes from the north..i lie..

Posted: at 17-02-2014 01:37 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero