Ateke Tom Calls For Support For President Buhari... Says Clash Of Interest Between Legislature and Executive Responsible For PMB's Slow Start.

A front liner in the Niger Delta Freedom struggle High Chief Ateke Tom has called on Nigerians to give President Muhammadu Buhari the support he needs to succeed as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Ateke Tom is also the leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force NDVF. He spoke with our crew at his Okochiri Okrika Home. He said it is imperative that the President and the legislature form a good working relationship so as to move the country forward. He called on Nigerians to show love and patriotism for the country stressing that this is the overriding motivation for his celebrating the Independence Day Celebration this for the past years. "My love for Nigeria is the reason why I have been celebrating the country’s Independence since I accepted amnesty. I have done this with pump and pageantry and will always do. You also know it is also the day former President late Umar Yaradua (May his soul rest in peace) granted me amnesty. I urge all Nigerians to learn to celebrate our great country in the little way they can also" He said. High Chief

Ateke Tom called on the governorship aspirants for the December 5th 2015 governorship election in Bayelsa to follow the path of peace stressing that at the end of the day one person will emerge victorious and that person will have human beings to govern and not the vestige of destructions that would have been brought about by avoidable violence from politicians.

He said the peace evident in Okrika today is as a result of the collaboration of all stakeholders towards promoting peace and progress in the community. “I have promoted peace in my community by empowering the people towards achieving economic independence. I also sustain the peace through the various concerts I organise in the Community and soon the tourism potentials of Okrika will be better exposed by this venture of mine" The highly respected grassroots mobiliser in the Niger Delta region posited.

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