Melford Dokubo Goodhead Jr. typically referred to simply as Asari Dokubo has addressed Niger Deltans participating in the nationwide #ENDSARS protest which he described their effort as a waste of time.
The Ex-warlord stated that the delta youths effort in the protest against police brutality in Nigeria will only be met with inattention from the Federal Government.
He said: “There is nothing to restructure or remodel about Nigeria. Instead of wasting our (Niger Deltans) time in cooperating with the Yorubas and Igbos in ENDSARS or restructuring protests, the only solution as Niger Delta people is to team together with the Ogonis and the Igbos and Efiks and reinvent Biafra because nobody can oppress the Ijaw man in Biafra.
“What we need to do is to seek ye first the political kingdom and every other thing will be added to you because you will control and hold your oil.
“Anything else is not going to work unless we stand up and fight for Biafra. Anybody talking about restructuring, Niger Delta republic or an Ibo Biafra is an enemy of our people because biafra most surely come whether you like it or not.
Asari further lamented the poor funding of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC compared to the North East Development Commission, NEDC stating that regard less of the debit owed the NDDC by multi-national oil companies for the development of the region, the Federal Government has failed to do anything in ensuring that the debts are paid to the agency.
He also cautioned the former President Goodluck Jonathan not to fall for calls by emissaries beckoning on him to run for the 2023 presidential election.
Asari who has backed Dr Goodluck in various endeavors during is time as President, expressed displeasure over his consistent visits to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa
He said: “Goodluck Jonathan is now fooling himself running around to Aso Rock thinking that they are going to give him the presidency come 2023.
”They are not going to give you (Jonathan) anything. They will disgrace you and take away that small respect that you have and throw you in the trash can. But we are watching, let them prove us wrong and let us see.”
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