Ex-militants from the coastal area of Ondo State appealed to the state government to not make them regret surrendering their arms and ammunitions to the Federal Government, following their alleged exclusion from the Presidential Amnesty Programme. Speaking on behalf of the ex-militants, their spokesperson General Job Omotua, lamented that they were lured into submitting their arms but were later abandoned by the state and federal government. “We the Youths and Ex-Militants of the mandate areas in Ondo State which comprises of Ilaje and Ese-Odo Local Government Areas of Ondo State being part of the Federal Government initiative of disarmament/amnesty to ensuring absolute peace and security in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. The Acting Chairman who said they would not regret their action pleaded with them to be patient with the state government. Don’t make us regret submitting our arms, ammunitions ; Don’t make us regret submitting our arms, ammunitions ; Don’t make us regret submitting our arms, ammunitions.

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 18, 2021 14:26 UTC