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KINSMEN of ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, are in jubilant mood for today’s visit of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, hoping that the Federal Government would demilitarize the area and halt perceived indiscriminate arrests of the people after the outing.
“The Benenibowei of Gbaramatu Kingdom and Secretary of Gbaramatu Traditional Council, GTC, Chief Godspower Gbenekama and another prominent Gbaramatu leader, Mr. Piniki Azaiye, said the villagers were in expectant mood and would roll out unique masquerades and dance troupes to welcome the Vice President and his team.” Vanguard reports.
According to the report in vanguard, former national chairman of Traditional Rulers of Oil Mineral Producing Communities of Nigeria, TROMPCON, and paramount ruler of Siembiri Kingdom, in Delta State, HRM Charles Ayemi-Botu,said, “I welcome the decision of the Presidency to go on a confidence-building visit to the Niger Delta provided it is sincere in its mission.”
Similarly, the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, in a statement by its spokesperson, Mr. Eric Omare, urged the Federal Government to demilitarize the region and release all Niger Delta activists and ex-agitators arrested and detained by security agents without trial as a first step towards dialogue.
Prof. Osinbajo is expected to take off at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Aiport, Abuja, at about 9.15 a.m. and arrive Osubi Airport, Effurun, near Warri, at 10.00 a.m. from where he would fly by helicopter to Oporoza.
After paying a courtesy call on the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom he is expected to meet with a cross section of Niger Delta people in a 7,000 capacity pavilion at Oporoza.