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THE leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) in the Western Delta, Chief Government Ekpomupolo (a.k.a Tompolo), on Monday, broke his silence on the amnesty granted militants in the Niger Delta by the Federal Government, describing it as "a good but mismanaged venture."
The militant leader, who was declared wanted by the Joint Task Force (JTF) in the wake of the confrontation with the militants in the Gbaramatu area of Delta State, said the success or otherwise of the amnesty deal would depend on the seriousness of the government about issues of development.
Discussing these issues before the submission of arms, in his view, remained the only recipe for peace in the region.
One of the personalities involved with the amnesty implementation process, while speaking with the Nigerian Tribune on condition of anonymity, confirmed meeting Tompolo in the creeks but declined to name the location on the telephone.
"As good as the amnesty deal appears, it is a mismanaged venture, because some politicians have already misdirected President Umaru Yar'adua on the matter; but for that, we are also interested in the deal," Tompolo said.
Also, MEND on Monday, frowned at the manner in which one of its commanders, General Boyloaf, was taken to Abuja. It warned that the militant leader, who had since been replaced, was not discussing on behalf of MEND, but doing the bidding of the Bayelsa State governor, Timipre Sylva, whom the militants accused of usurping the roles of the presidential committee on amnesty as well as those of the presidential adviser on the Niger-Delta.
Meanwhile, some militants in the Niger Delta have called for the disbandment of the JTF for the amnesty programme to succeed. Ateke Tom, leader of the Niger Delta Vigilante Movememt (NDVM), alleged on Monday that JTF troops attacked a militant, who had paid a visit to him at his camp.