Perhaps the time has come to p ut official press ure on all those mentioned to have collected the monies. It was revealed by sources that in march 2012, the then coordinator of the presidential amnesty programme, kingsley kuku, awarded a contract of n1. Oil theft, signs amnesty not working, says pengassan p. The abandoned cities of crude oil by sameria van victor jr. Changing administration will not end boko haram kingsley. The efcc has launched a manhunt for kuku who is believed to be in the united states. Kingsley kuku was born in arogbo, the traditional headquarters of the ijaw ethnic nationality in ondo state, nigeria. Kingsley kuku in abachas cocoon, by garba shehu premium.
Kingsley kuku that oil workers were the brains behind crude oil theft in the country as tragic, laughable, and disingenuous. Kuku attended catholic primary school, arogbo, ondo state 1977 1983. Shortly before the vote, soyinka had vowed to give up his permanent us residency over a. Challenges and opportunities that the oil companies and. The allegation in the reports that the agency is in criminal connivance with fugitive kingsley kuku. According to kuku, the amount found in the account was the proceeds from the launch of his book. Exmilitants urged to petition jonathan vanguard news. We have provided copious documentar y evidence to prove that fyd was, as it now appears, defrauded by kingsley kuk u and indeed the victim in this scam.
A former presidential adviser on niger delta and chairman of the presidential amnesty programme pap, kingsley kuku, was rumoured to have fled nigeria after he was invited for questioning by the economic and financial crimes commission efcc in 2015. In defiance of president muhammadu buharis order for security forces to curtail militants violence in the south south geo political zone of the country, the niger delta liberation force ndlf, yesterday declared that the bombing of pipelines in the niger delta would continue, stating that president buhari is not god to be feared. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Kingsley kuku born 14 february 1970 is a nigerian political and environmental rights activist and the special adviser to former president goodluck jonathan of nigeria on niger delta affairs and the chairman of the presidential amnesty programme.
Kingsley kuku born 14 february 1970 is a nigerian political and environmental rights activist. Presenting sameria van victor jrs the abandoned cities of crude oil. Allen onyema, ceo of air peace, chased by us justice. Kingsley kuku stressed that the use of force in solving indigenous crises will not. Allen onyema is a national hero who repatriated at his own expense hundreds of nigerians who had been victims of xenophobic attacks in south africa. The niger delta activist asked kuku to relocate to uea to meet the nigeria ambassador in that country. After the presidents visit, the presidential adviser on niger delta matters, mr. Femi adesina, in a statement, said buhari gave the assurance in accra at a joint press conference with president john mahama of ghana.
Perhaps the time has come to put official pressure on all those mentioned to have collected the monies. Some of the funds were wired into the accounts of the brothers and associates of a former coordinator of the scheme, dr. The money was withdrawn 35 times, alleged orders of a former coordinator of the presidential amnesty programme, kingsley kuku. A lokoja chief magistrates court on monday remanded an applicant, samuel anyaogu, 29, in prison for allegedly killing his two daughters. Kuku is a wanted fugitive at the abuja headquarters office of the efcc and has gone underground for allegedly embezzling and. This is an aboutturn from last year when corruption allegations against the former amnesty boss kingsley kuku compounded longstanding. Ben television sky 458 breaking nigeria, africa and. The sad truth is that most of the predictions in that book have come to. According to kuku, five of the affected exmilitants had attempted to extort money from their trainers in a manner that suggested that.
The honorable kingsley kuku i am talking to you not as a member of the federal government, but as a man who is from the delta and participated in the struggle, said the honorable kingsley kuku, special advisor on niger delta affairs to the president, to open the discussion. Kuku attended patrick catholic primary school, arogbo, ondo state 19771983. Kingsley kuku under attack by leaders of okoloma ikpangi. In an open letter published in 2014, niger delta activist diepreye dikibo accused kingsley kuku, former adviser to president jonathan on the amnesty programme, and onyema, then a consultant on the project, of using public funds to launch air peace. Economic and financial crimes commission efcc detectives have uncovered how n2. The petroleum and natural gas senior staff association of nigeria, pengassan has described recent claims by the special adviser to the president on niger delta affairs, mr.
Kuku tasks ijaw on culture promotion vanguard news. The federal government, yesterday, expressed its willingness to dialogue with the movement for emancipation of the niger delta, mend, following the latest threats issued by the group to launch. Efcc economic and financial crimes commission efcc detectives have uncovered how n2. Kuku, who spoke in yenagoa, bayelsa state, during the public presentation of the book kule written by inemo oruwari and. I dont know what kingsley kuku mean by stopping my basic approved amnesty payment, perhaps he wants to spark up another round of violence by stashing my money into his personal coffers and denying of us of our payment. Code of conduct tribunal docks saraki tomorrow by vanguard.
The lover girl,whose theme is i go chop your money,ah ah ah dont care didnt disappoint till she was apprehended in her soup of lies. First lady, 30,000 women ground abuja by vanguard media limited. Presenting the abandoned cities of crude oil a book by sameria van victor jr. Policemen search home of kingsley kuku, exjonathan.
Niger delta has been polluted by oil spills of over million barrels, by oil companies speaking at a book launch in lagos on friday, senator david mark regretted the wanton destruction of the ecosystem by oil companies who have due to their negligence and because there is no law in place to punish defaulters, continued to waste the peoples natural resources. It has been years since president muhammadu buhari came under intense pressure to get rid of the. Things are falling apart for allen onyeama and air peace, the us department of justice have indicted him for money laundering while nigerias efcc has launched an investigation into the books of one of nigerias leading airline company. The case of nigerias niger delta amnesty programme in the book building sustainable. Special adviser to the president on niger delta, hon. The senior special adviser to the president on media and publicity, mr. News archives page 1669 of 2852 premium times nigeria. It must be stated unequivocally that the efcc has no personal interest, or business with kuku, other than the fact that he is a fugitive, who is wanted by the commission to stand trial in nigeria. The niger delta under nigerias virtual democracy this article attempts to explain the failure of the civilian administration inaugurated in 1999 to address the longstanding niger delta crisis. Presenting the abandoned cities of crude oil a book. Kingsley kuku visited the island on march 6, on the direct orders of president jonathan to commence skill acquisition programme for youths and women in the affected communities.
Kingsley kuku and his coapostles of anarchy pambazuka news. We urge kingsley kuku, the special adviser to the president on niger delta matters to use his global connections to put pressure on uea security agents to fish out the killers for prosecution. Kingsley kuku, who spoke in abuja at an interactive forum with a cross section of nigerian youths on how to end insurgency in the north east, said danjuma misfired by calling for the arrest of the niger delta activists. Kingsley kuku desperately tries to campaign for ondo governor.
There may be a tough time ahead for the owner of the popular sidoni water company as the activities of one of his companies. Friday 21st of september, 2012 book launch by kingsley kuku, jasmine hall, eko hotel and suites thursday 27th of september, 2012 microsoft vip summit official launch of windows 8 in nigeria federal palace hotel, victoria island, lagos. In november 2019, the airline announced the launch of international. He said before now, he had used his personal earnings and other donations by wellwishers to fund the account so as to provide enough funds for buying jamb forms for poor indigenes of. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online.
In 2009, the ddr program, an amnesty initiative, was launched in nigeria. A special assistant to president goodluck jonathan on niger delta, kingsley kuku, is hopeful that the president will record victory in the. Mark who was represented by senator nurudeen usman, while dedicating a book titled remaking the niger delta. It is critical to discuss what the niger delta is now, not what it was.
Posts about kingsley kuku written by sayelba times. Sidoni water owner secretly under investigation, linked to. An appraisal to promote the niger delta struggle, a piece that exposes the devastated state of the oil rich niger delta. In a game of names and conspiracies, new facts have emerged which point to the reality that. Ashland integrated services limited is currently being investigated it was revealed by sources that in march 2012, the then coordinator of the presidential amnesty programme, kingsley kuku, awarded a contract of n1. Challenges and opportunities written by the special adviser to the president niger delta, mr kingsley kuku, said, thirteen million barrels of oil has been spilt into the ecosystem of the niger delta in the past 50 years. He had his early education in arogbo before moving out of the community to further his study. An appraisal to promote the niger delta struggle, a piece that exposes the. The london nigerian community news and events for nigerians in uk. President muhammadu buhari has assured nigerians that he would name his cabinet before the end of september. I have destroyed my green card soyinka maritime first.
Runway ex presidential aide, kingsley kuku sinks into. Steer clear of my charity, kingsley kuku tells efcc. Society the special adviser to the president on niger delta and chairman, presidential amnesty programme, hon kingsley kuku. By makinde ayotunde and olanrewaju oyedeji in a typical demonstration of the state of alienation in which the nigerian people have been held over the years, alongside the gross divisions that remain in the polity, a poll conducted across the country last week by the difference has revealed very sharp. We have provided copious documentary evidence to prove that fyd was, as it now appears, defrauded by kingsley kuku and indeed the victim in this scam. Analysis for kingsley kemebradigha kuku, the newly appointed special adviser to president goodluck jonathan on niger delta affairs, who also doubled as chief executive officer ceo of federal. More trouble as ndlf says pipeline bombings to continue. Kingsley kuku and his cohorts have stopped payment of the amnesty money to him and his group for no just reason. Ddr programme by its initiators and implementers kuku 2012. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.