A federal lawmaker has denied reports that he
submitted ghost names for the amnesty programme for Nigeri-Delta
militants so gave up arms.
Hon. Mutu Nicholas Ebomo
In a statement signed by Barr. Ebitimi Ogbomah legislative
aide to Hon. Mutu Nicholas Ebomo who represents Bomadi/Patani Federal
Constituency in the Federal House of Representative said the report was
far from true.
“I Barr. Ebitimi Ogbomah legislative aide to Rt. Hon. Mutu
Nicholas states and clarifies that there are two committees in the House
of Reps responsible for the oversight of Niger Delta affairs/issues,
they are the committee on Niger Delta Development Commission and the
Committee on Niger Delta,” he said.
He added that; “The committee on Niger Delta Development
commission which was chaired by Hon. Mutu Nicholas was responsible for
the oversight of the NDDC and it had nothing to do with the ministry of
Niger Delta and the Amnesty programme. While the committee on Niger
Delta oversight the ministry of Niger Delta and the amnesty program.
“I wish to state further that Hon. Mutu Nicholas has never been
given any slot or nomination in the amnesty program by either the office
of the SA on amnesty program or any other person and as such his
constituents have never benefited from the amnesty programme through
him.
“I wish to also state here that Hon. Mutu Nicholas is known for
his generosity and as such if given slots or nominations for the amnesty
program, he will never hesitate to give it out to his constituents.
This clarification becomes necessary as a result of the unfounded lies
being circulated concerning the purported ghost names in the amnesty
programme.”
On Tuesday, October 20, a group of Niger Delta ex-militants took to the streets of Abuja protesting against an alleged fraud within the management of the amnesty programme. They accused the handlers of the programme, specifically one Peter
Evah, of embezzling over N405 million which the federal government had
released for them.
But the government has denied owing the former Niger Delta agitators. According to the amnesty office, all monthly payments to ex-militants under the programme were up to date.
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