Ijaws Are Proud Of Tompolo, Traducers Should Wake Up To Current Realities – Amb Dibi
By Ndu Samuel
Renowned and repented Niger Delta freedom fighter, Amb. Dibi Yinkore (JP), has stated that the entire Ijaw nation and the Niger Delta region at large is proud of High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpomupolo, alias Tompolo on his progressive steps in the region and the Nigerian State at large.
Dibi Yinkore, a founding member of Meinbutu, a signatory group that Co-founded the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC ) Worldwide at Kaiama in December 11th 1998 via the Kaiama Declaration had particularly called on traducers of Tompolo to wake up to current realities in the region.
The repented warlord made the remark yesterday in Warri while reacting to the birth anniversary of High Chief (Dr) Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, stressing that Tompolo deserved commendation from all right thinking Niger Deltans and Nigerians, particularly Ijaws.
Speaking further, Dibi Yinkore had particularly described Tompolo as a selfless leader whose sacrifices has paved way for development in the region both infrastructure and human capital development, adding that Tompolo is no doubt selling a positive image of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda.
Nevertheless, Amb. Dibi Yinkore noted that even the blind and the deaf can see and hear the peace-building and increase in oil production efforts by the Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited via its Pipeline Surveillance Security Contract.
“Tompolo has the blessings of the Ijaw people, no amount of blackmail and falsehood can bring him down, it is our prayer that the Lord Almighty shall continue to give him more knowledge and unprecedented wisdom to pilot the affairs of our people ” . Amb. Dibi Yinkore stated.
Dibi asserted that the Ijaws must prioritise unity instead of disunity and the bring him down syndrome that some sections are championing in Ijaw, “we must be united to speak in one voice to confront our darkest challenges in the Nigerian State
” As Ijaws, we must embrace ourselves and promote unity among us than promoting division and disunity”. Yinkore added.
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