…seek stakeholders’ support, unity for lasting peace
The Delta Ijaw Women for Peace and Culture (DIWPC) have strongly condemned what they describe as “campaigns of calumny” against the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Administrator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, and the Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo.
In a statement issued in Warri, the women also denounced attacks on TSSNL Managing Director, Engr. Kestin Pondi, accusing a former agitator—disengaged by the previous PAP leadership—of orchestrating the smear campaign.
Signed by DIWPC National Coordinator, Comrade Mesahrun Ejiro Stella, the statement urged President Bola Tinubu, the National Security Adviser, and Niger Delta leaders to disregard what they called “baseless rhetoric” aimed at undermining critical reforms in the Amnesty Office.
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The group emphasized that the PAP has played a key role in promoting peace and sustainable development in the oil-rich region, and that Dr. Otuaro’s reforms deserve support rather than criticism.
Calling for unity among stakeholders, the DIWPC stressed that only through collective effort and constructive dialogue can lasting peace be achieved in the Niger Delta.
They urged a shift towards recognizing the progress made by Dr. Otuaro and the leadership of Tantita Security.
“True peace and development can only be realized through collective efforts and a commitment to constructive dialogue, not rhetoric and smear campaigns,” the group stated.