Ex-agitators, leaders, and stakeholders from the Niger Delta region, under the auspices of the Niger Delta Advocate for Peace and Good Governance Group (NDAPGGG), have felicitated with the leader of the defunct Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo, on his 60th birthday anniversary, describing him as one of the region’s freedom fighters who stood against injustice and oppression.
The National Leader of the NDAPGGG, Comrade Fiawei Pathfinder, Secretary, Dr AK Peters, and National Woman Leader, Comrade Bridget Eyimosaon, described Alhaji Asari, the Opu Alabor Da Amakiri Tubor, the Inabio Buari II, Paramount Head of Edi Group of Houses in Kalabari Kingdom, as acceptable faces of the Niger Delta struggles in quest of resource control and emancipation of the Niger Delta people.
Comrade Fiawei Pathfinder, while addressing newsmen, said the personality of Alhaji Asari can be likened to that of universal freedom fighters such as Nelson Madiba Mandela of South Africa, the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, and many more global freedom fighters who stood firm fearlessly in the liberation of their nation and people.
He said, “Mujahid Dokubo Asari, the Ediabali of Kalabari kingdom, is known to be a fearless, dogged, outspoken, courageous, and defender of the Ijaw ethnic nationality and, by extension, the Niger Delta region, a patriot and force to reckon with in the Nigerian state as a whole; therefore, we deemed it necessary to honour their own leader, who is always at the forefront in agitating for the rights and privileges of the Niger Delta people.
“There is no doubt about this that this day is special and a unique celebration day to give full and complete honour to a selfless vocal and foresighted leader and a freedom fighter with global repute, Alhaji Mujahid Abubakar Dokubo Asari, the Ediabali of Kalabari kingdom, the paramount head of the Ediabali ruling house, as he clocks a triumphant diamond 60.
“Indeed, it is a day that every son and daughter of the Ijaw Nation and Niger Deltans, in general, should be elated to celebrate with, and so we deemed it fit to celebrate our own renowned son of the Niger Delta region, a relentless and passionate Niger Delta Freedom Fighter, a living legend of our time, the hero and face of the emancipation struggle in liberating the people of the Niger Delta region.
“This is a man with the lion heart who has remained a fearless voice and an outspoken and courageous fighter that says it as it is, and he has demonstrated that he is the defender of his people, who is also seen as the Emeritus President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, and he is a man that makes things happen with uncommon doggedness, and he is a patriotic Nigerian elder statesman who will always advocate for unity and peaceful coexistence of the Nigerian state.
“We see him as a beacon of hope for the liberation of the Niger Delta people in the agitation of resource control and an icon of true federalism even at 60 years, and he has never lost the vision and strong belief in the struggle for the holistic emancipation of the entire Niger Delta region who still commits himself to the emancipation of the Niger Delta region.
“He is a strong voice who has pressed and sustained the fight for fairness, equal rights, equity, and justice to ensure the issue of resource control and fiscal federalism is actualized in the interest of the people of the region and Nigeria as well.
“We and Nigerians know how our leader and patriotic son of the Niger Delta region stood by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidential project and stuck to its neck without any compromise from the onset of the campaign to the election victory.
“He stood firm in defence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory both at the Presidential Election Tribunal and even before the Supreme Court for the final declaration of Tinubu’s victory, even though the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu refuses to acknowledge all his tireless efforts and sacrifices with financial commitments and dedication in making sure that Bola Ahmed Tinubu won the last presidential election.
“We, the leadership of the Niger Delta Advocate for Peace and Good Governance Group, who are the foot soldiers, will continue to acknowledge this known fact, and we cannot overemphasise this strong belief in the Tinubu project even though the same Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration refuses to acknowledge all his tireless sacrifices, efforts, and commitments that contributed to the overall victory of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presidency.
“Rather, the administration deems it necessary to reward some group of persons with their allies who were standing at the corner of the fence when their voice and personal contributions were most needed but they were nowhere to be found, but today they are the sole beneficiaries and got all the rewards from that same president Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, and no matter what, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo Asari has not derailed to ensure equity, justice, and fairness to his people in the region,” he added.
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