Opinion: Silence In the Niger Delta, By Ayodele Adio
Otherwise, the entire region will be lost in the bellies of a few greedy politicians, self-acclaimed statesmen, and professional activists.
One of the women who spoke after the leader of the group had read a written speech, threatened the nation in the following words: “what is happening with Boko Haram is child’s play, we will destroy everything. We will burn down the nation. We will destroy the economy of this nation.” Unsurprisingly, no one has presently heard her voice, nor has she threatened to burn down the houses of the politicians who have been in the eye of this corruption storm.
I understand that those involved in the mindless stealing are “their people” but they have simply lost the moral ground to speak on behalf of the voiceless Niger Deltans. Otherwise, the entire region will be lost in the bellies of a few greedy politicians, self-acclaimed statesmen, and professional activists.
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