BEVERLY HILLS, August 16, (THEWILL) – Kinsmen of Goodluck Jonathan, under the aegis of Ogbia Brotherhood, have cautioned the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND, and the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA, to stop the smear campaign against the immediate past president, adding that the Niger Delta cannot benefit anything by eliminating him.
RNDA, which claims to be a splinter group from the Avengers, had accused the former president of being the main sponsor of the NDA, adding that the name ‘Avengers’ came from his lips.
But in a press conference addressed by its National Chairman, Chief Benson Agadaga, the brotherhood condemned what they described as “the dangerous trend of spurious and wild allegations against our illustrious son, Dr. Jonathan by faceless individuals and mischief makers.”
They called on security agencies to investigate and unravel those behind the economic sabotage in the Niger Delta, adding that it was unthinkable to associate Jonathan with sponsoring an armed outfit like the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA.
According to Agadaga; “May I add with unequivocal terms that the allegation lacks substance and does not reflect the true position of the nature and original beliefs of a prominent son of Ogbia.
“Their criminal and devilish intention and propaganda to rubbish the political status of Jonathan cannot be concealed with the hypocritical excuse of non-performance and failing to develop the Niger Delta region.
“The Niger Delta cannot benefit anything by eliminating and frustrating Jonathan, our only national and international voice. Jonathan’s commitment to the sanctity of life is further demonstrated by the fact that throughout his tenure as governor of Bayelsa State and as president of the country, there were no reported cases of extra-judicial killings and high profile assassinations.
“If MEND is in existence and wants to emancipate the Niger Delta as the name implies, then surely the right way to go is not thorough sinister moves to pull down and eliminate the divinely given and anointed personalities of their own region.”
