Ex-Niger Delta agitators protest over alleged plan to revoke surveillance jobs contract

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Ex-Niger Delta agitators under phase 1-3 of  Amnesty programme, on Thursday in Asaba, protested against  alleged planned revocation of their pipeline surveillance jobs.

The youths, who displayed placards with various inscriptions at the Government House, Asaba, called on Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, to intervene in the alleged plan to relief them of their jobs.

According to them some politicians in the state have hatched out plans to hijack the amnesty programme surveillance jobs.

Leader of the group, Mr Lord Tennyson, told journalists that the aggrieved youths decided to march to Asaba to register their grievances over the alleged plan.

“We have uncovered plans by some political jobbers and cabal in Abuja to hijack our pipeline surveillance contract. But we will not allow that to happen in our communities.

“That is why we decided today to take our protest to our governor, Dr….



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