Ex-militant leaders give FG 2-week ultimatum over salaries

Vanguard

22 February 2011

Ex-militant leaders give FG 2-week ultimatum over salaries

WARRI—EIGHT EX-militant ‘Generals’ in the Niger Delta have issued the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum within which to commence the monthly payment of their salaries and those of their boys, failing which they would blow up oil facilities across the region and further ensure that  elections were not held in the region.

“General” Bozimo Williams, who led other ex-militant leaders to Vanguard, claimed that they were part of the disarmament phase II group, who disarmed in September 2010 while another group had earlier disarmed in July and August respectively, wondering why it was only their group that was left out in the payment scheme till date in spite of having fulfilled all requirement from the office of Chief Timi Alaibe, National Security Adviser, Chief Kinngsley Kuku, Chief Edwin Clark and the Presidency.

They said they had to cry out now because if only John Togo could be upsetting the government for now, it would be calamitous if the eight of them join the fray

at the expiration of the 2_week ultimatum, adding that they suspect that some persons are toying with their entitlement.