Renaissance Week: Group Set To Honour Ateke Tom

The Niger Delta Renaissance Organisation says it will be holding its Renaissance Week from Monday 27^th April 2015 through Saturday 2^nd May 2015.

The group in a press statement made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt and signed by its National Coordinator Comrade Nwokoma Messiah and Benjamin Etuk National Director of Mobilisation said highlight of the Renaissance Week will feature a Special Award to former Niger Delta warlord High Chief Ateke Tom.

The group said it will be honouring Ateke Tom for his efforts at promoting peace in the Niger Delta region. The group particularly praised his stance that he and his boys will not go back to the creeks despite the loss of President Goodluck Jonathan in the March 28^th polls.

The NDRO says the stance of Ateke Tom coming on the heels of the threat of another militant leader Asari Dokubo that ex warlords will go back to the creeks due to the failure of Jonathan to get reelected, helped douse tensions that developed in the region due to the threat. It said the award will help spur other Niger Delta ex militants to toe the line of peace in their dealings. “Nigerians were aware of the threat of Asari Dokubo that the region will witness violence as a result of the victory of Gen. Buhari over President Jonathan a son of the Niger Delta. But the tension was put off due to the peace speech made by High Chief Ateke Tom. We will be honouring him with this piece award to encourage other ex warlords to preach peace in the region also” the statement added.

The group said other activities lined up for the Renaissance Week will include Special Prayers for the country, visitation to motherless babies home, symposium for youths, as well as a choral night.

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