Former militant leader, Asari Dokubo has claimed that President Bola Tinubu ordered him to speak to the press concerning the oil bunkering situation in the country......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
Dokubo had earlier accused the military of orchestrating oil bunkering activities in the Niger Delta.
Speaking in a fresh video on social media, the former militant reiterated the allegation.
He claimed that soldiers, rather than local ethnic groups such as the Ijaws and Ogonis, are primarily behind the illegal operations.
“Since they don’t want us to keep secrets, we won’t keep it,” Dokubo said in a recent live session.
He claimed that Tinubu had asked him to speak to the press when he talked about the involvement of military personnel in oil theft for the first time.
According to Dokubo, the military allegedly exploits the local population by using them as intermediaries in these illegal activities, giving them only a small share of the profits.
“It is not the Ijaws, Ogonis, or any other ethnic group behind the oil bunkering, but soldiers who use them and give them peanuts,“he claimed.
See the video below.
‘You’re Nobody, Rivers People Will Not Surrender To You’ – Asari Dokubo Tells Wike
Meanwhile, Dokubo, has declared that the people of Rivers State will not surrender to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
Naijaonpoint reports that Dokubo made the declaration on Saturday during the local government chairmanship polls conducted in Rivers State.
Dokubo also reiterated his support for the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and warned Wike to avoid political issues in the state.
He stated that Wike is nobody without the paraphernalia of the office, adding that Nigeria cannot surrender to him.
He said: “Wike’s soldiers and police have been flying over my house with two helicopters. I have the capacity to contain them.
“Nigeria cannot surrender to Wike. Rivers people will not surrender to Wike. I have the capacity to contain them and the government knows that. Let them tell Wike to back off.
“I am 60 years old. I have never been afraid of death. I always embraced death. I didn’t go and look for their helicopter to shoot it down. I will shoot down their helicopter. I swear by Allah.
“Whoever is commanding them should be warned. Enough is enough that Tinubu should hand over. Wike is nobody without the paraphernalia of the office. Let them remove this thing from him and let us see.
“I will vote and you will see me vote. Results will be announced and chairmen will be sworn in and we will see.”