Former minister of defence, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma has called for the immediate arrest of the leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Mujahid Dokubo-Asari; Victor Ben Ebikabowei aka Boy Loaf; Government Ekpudomenowei aka Tompolo and others over recent war threats by the ex-Niger Delta militants.
Danjuma made the call yesterday while responding to questions from journalists in Kano at the new site of North West University. He said the drumbeats of war by the Niger Delta militants were highly irresponsible.
“Those were very reckless statements capable of putting Nigeria asunder. As much as possible, such people should be condemned and arrested. The unity of Nigeria must to be sacrosanct and must never be compromised by any individual,” he said.
The ex-militants had at a meeting with Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, at the Government House, Yenagoa, weekend, threatened to declare war against the country in the event that President Jonathan loses his re-election bid.
Danjuma, who refused to comment on the inaction of the President over the drumbeat of war by his kinsmen, condemned Nigerian politicians for sacrificing issues-based campaign for slander.
According to him, “Politicians should be wary of their provocative and inflammatory statements while campaigning in this crucial time of the general elections.”
He insisted that unguided utterances by some individuals should be controlled so that peace and tranquility can be sustained in the country.
Danjuma, while referring to Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, said it was unfortunate that successors in offices in the country abandon what they inherited, stating that in the process, they hamper developments.
“One of the unfortunate development in our country is that we don’t have continuity. Within one government, when there are changes of ministers, successors quietly abandon what they inherited.”
“My prayer is that whoever that is going to succeed you (Kwankwaso) will continue with the very good work you have started,” he said.
Danjuma inaugurated the multi-billion-naira Kwankwasiyya City, one of the three-mega cities built by the administration of Kwankwaso.
The three cities, namely Kwankwasiyya, Amana and Bandirawo, which gulped an estimated sum of nearly N30 billion, were initiated to counter the challenges of shortage of housing, overcrowding, over-stretching of public infrastructure and other related problems caused by rapid urban growth in the Kano metropolis.
Danjuma, expressed happiness over the development and acknowledged the renewed zeal and commitment demonstrated by the Kwankwaso administration to redefine Kano. He pointed out that in the past 36 months, the government has changed the face and character of Kano by embarking on a number of defining public work programmes.
"Governor Kwankwaso is leaving behind a lasting and enduring legacy for Kano and we hope his successor would consolidate on the gains," he said.
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