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...For a better society... Friday, October 29 2004 Vol 13 No.44 News Editorial Politics Opinion Foreign News Fashion Metro Sports Features Columnists View from America Business Money/Market Maritime Aviation Motoring Rail/Road Dokubo surrenders 188 guns to panel TONY ITA ETIM, Port Harcourt LEADER of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo Asari has surrendered 188 guns to the Niger Delta Disarmament Committee headed by Governor Peter Odili. Though the militant Ijaw leader was present at the handing-over ceremony which took place at the 2 Amphibious Brigade, Bori Camp, Port Harcourt, it was the NDPVF Eastern Region Commander, Mr. Richman Yinbiri, that formally handed over the weapons to Governor Odili. Yinbiri, in a terse statement, yesterday, said: “On behalf of the volunteer people, I formally surrender these 188 guns and ammunition to the committee.” Receiving the weapons, Governor Odili thanked Dokubo -Asari and his team for the arms they returned. Odili said handing over the weapons is a sure way of laying a solid foundation for peace, and pointed out that the government and people of the state will be appreciative of the gesture towards the return of total peace, normalcy and calm to the entire Niger Delta Region. He appealed to the public and those who have information about any arms anywhere in the communities, to come forward and surrender them voluntarily to the committee. Last week, leader of the Niger Delta Vigilante Group, Mr. Ateke Tom turned in about 600 rifles to Odili at the same venue. Speaking with newsmen after the event, Odili said government has declared total war on illegal sale of crude oil along the creeks. He admonished the culprits to realise that it was no longer business as usual. Odili appealed to foreign countries who exchanged arms with crude oil, to the illegal bunkerers, to co-operate with government in the new drive to curb illegal weapons entering into the country. Such countries, Odili added, should endeavour to prevent illegal shipment of arms and ammunition to unauthorised persons. On the restoration of peace in oil bearing communities since the return of democracy, Odili observed that oil companies have improved in their relations with their host communities. He advised oil companies to honour all memoranda of understanding (MoU) entered between them and their host communities in order to facilitate the work of the government in maintaining calm and order in the communities. It would be recalled that Odili had announced amnesty to any who renounces violence and surrenders illegal arms to the government. � 2004 @ Champion Newspapers Limited (All Right Reserved). Powered By dnetsystems.net dnet�

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