I am not involved in fresh threats against oil installations ! – Tompolo cries out

-Tompolo denies any involvement in the recent announcements by some Niger Delta militants of a break in cease fire agreement with the government.

-He further advised the government to focus on important issues of nation building rather than accuse him of any wrong doing.

Tompolo distances himself from plans to destroy oil installations in the Niger Delta region.

Former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has dissociated himself from the recent threat by the Niger Delta Avengers to return to the creeks and destroy the nation’s oil installations.

Tompolo, had been in hiding since the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared him wanted, and even failed to honour court orders mandating him to appear in court.

However, speaking from his hideout, the former Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, (MEND) leader, says he is not involved in the recent call off of the cease fire agreement in the Niger Delta as announced by some militants.

A statement released on his behalf by Paul Bebenibo, his spokesman, says he is not the only one who has scores to settle with the federal government.

Recall that as reported by Naija News, an appeal court sitting in Lagos had dismissed an appeal filed by Tompolo, seeking to up turn the decision of the federal high court, Lagos which ordered the forfeiture of his assets to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC).

“The attention of High Chief , the Ibe-ebidouwei of Ijaw Nation has been drawn to media statements by the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) and the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA), accusing him of working with the Federal Government of Nigeria, thereby maligning the Niger Delta region on one hand, and working against the Federal Government of Nigeria as brain behind the planned attack of oil facilities in the region on the other hand,” the statement reads.

“Ordinarily, we would have ignored these media statements by these so-called avengers and reformed Avengers because it is not a new tactics by these groups in bringing Tompolo’s name to whatever thing that happens in the Niger Delta region because of his legal battle with the government.

“Let it be stated at this point that Tompolo is not the only person having legal issues with the present government. Let us also state here that these accusations do not take away the fact that our dear country is at a crossroads.

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“Eminent Nigerians have repeatedly said in recent time that Nigeria has never been divided like this since her independence in 1960. It is our sincerely advice to the government to urgently address the issues that are trending in the country’s political domain.

“The Restructuring/True Federalism, Participation of Niger Deltans in the oil industry, the Ogoni clean-up campaign, relocation of the headquarters of the International Oil Companies, Establishment of Modular Refineries, Resumption of academic activities in the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, and so on, are very germane issues that the government needs to address now, so as to shame mischievous elements in the polity.

“We wish to reiterate our earlier stand that nothing will make Tompolo resort to destruction of oil facilities, he once protected in a contractual arrangement. Those that have ears, let them hear!”