Bayelsa State All Progressives Congress (APC) Elders Council has called for the immediate sack, prosecution and arrest of the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Major Gen. Barry Ndiomu(rtd) on allegations of overt partisan support in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri whose payroll he has been under according to credible reports.
In a statement obtained on Tuesday, Chairman of the Bayelsa State APC Elders Council, Chief Maxwell Adomokeme, wondered why Major Gen. Ndiomu has decided to remain an aide of sort to Governor Douye Diri instead of focusing on Niger Delta’s delicate security concerns which, of course, is his primary job description.
“We wonder also why confidential mail communication between his office and the office of the Secretary to the Government of The Federation would be deliberately leaked and made subject of pedestrian deliberations.
“We are not concerned about his obvious PDP ties and the fact he is a kinsmen to former Governor Dickson, our only concern is why he has consistently converted the Amnesty Program to an anti-APC apparatus which is made more evident in his overwhelming empowerment of PDP card-carriers and his recent and painful support of Atiku Abubakar during the last presidential elections.
“The Amnesty office is, fundamentally, to keep peace in the Niger Delta region and it’s development. The institution is not to further party divides or glean partisan advantages. But beyond that, we urge the Department of State Security(DSS) to investigate leakages in communication between government agencies for such acts are as treasonable as they are worrying security breaches.
“We are calling for the immediate sack, prosecution and arrest of Major General Barry Ndiomu for leaking official government communication and for turning the noble Presidential Amnesty Program to a mere empowerment scheme of the People’s Democratic Party.
“We thank His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the innovative pathways to progress he has unveiled since becoming President, we are certain our dear nation is on the pathway of sustained progress.”
APC elders call for sack, prosecution and arrest of Ndiomu
