DAYS OF MILITANCY ARE OVER - Africanus Assures Pres.Buhari

-Assures Bayelsans of adequate security on waterways.

YENAGOA: The Chairman representing  the Bayelsa State chapter of the Niger Delta  Waterways Security Task Force, Master Africanus Ukparasia, popularly called General Africa, has assured the federal and Bayelsa State Governments of adequate security and intelligence gathering along the waterways of Bayelsa State.

Addressing Newsmen in Yenagoa, he gave the assurance. According to General Africa, the era when criminals would took control of the waterways, killing innocent Bayelsans and causing untold hardship to the people, traders, businessmen and women who travel along the creeks to Yenagoa is over.

He gave sterned warning to sea pirates operating in the creeks along the Brass-Nembe and Southern Ijaw Local Government creeks, to desist or face tough times operating in the state.

Africanus restated that with the effective collaboration between the Waterways Security Task Force and the security agencies, pipeline vandalism, sea piracy, and kidnapping would be stamped out in the state.

He also advised the people of the various communities to report any criminal activity or suspicious characters in their areas to the relevant security agencies, but assured that as soon as the Task Force comes into full operation, Bayelsans would be informed on how to contact the Task Force of criminal activities in their areas.

The ex-militant boss who assured President Muhammadu Buhari of his commitment in supporting the federal and Bayelsa State Governments to bring about peace and stability in the Niger Delta region, however called on the federal government to open up the region with roads and bridges to connect the hinterlands to the cities to relieve the people of the difficulties they face in their movement and transportation of goods and services.

Credit: Oyins Egrenbido.

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