BY DANIEL GUMM WARRI -PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has been called upon to consider the case of the Amnesty Phase III, with a view to extending the programme to members of the group in the interest of the Niger Delta region. The Amnesty Phase III, said in a statement, yesterday, by ‘Gen.’ Henry Gomeromo, Chairman and ‘Gen.’ Tam Odogwu, Secretary, that the decision of the members to embrace amnesty was a clear testimony of the group’s resolve to bring about peace in the region. It said, “as peace ambassadors, we are expressing our confidence and support to the government in sustaining the relative peace in the region.” The group said that while it had resolved to embrace the Federal Government’s offer on amnesty to give peace a chance, “we have not lost faith with the vision of the struggle for self-determination of our people.” It added that it will continue to pursue the struggle through peaceful means until government tackles “the horizontal inequalities in the region.” Comments are moderated
BY CHRIS OCHAYI
ABUJA -To ensure the success of President Goodluck Jonathan’s transformation agenda, the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has called for an end to the spate of bomb blasts in the country, saying, the nation could hardly record expected development or investment in a state of chaos or violence. This came as NANS had fixed its national convention for next month in Abuja.
The leaders of NANS, Comrades Jude Imagwe and Ini Ememobong, who made the remarks while speaking with newsmen, challenged Nigerians to unite by putting an end to the ugly trend.
Imagwe said: “Today, we are kick-starting a process that will greatly unite our dear organisation, just as Mr. President has set an agenda of transformation for Nigeria. It is, therefore, important to have every sector transformed and we, as successor generation, must kick-start the transformation.”
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