Group Calls On Buhari To Appoint APC Chieftain, Johnny Amnesty Coordinator

Delta Ijaw APC Youth Wing (DIYW) have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to uphold calls suggesting the appointment of APC Chieftain and Delta Ijaw leader, High Chief Michael Johnny to be its preferred candidate to man the amnesty office.

The group made the call in a statement signed by Comrade Timi Coleman, President, Ebi Kasikoro, Secretary and four others, on Tuesday, stating that every state in the Niger Delta have all handled the office except for a Deltan to be appointed. 

“Your Excellency, we wish to let you know that Chief Michael Johnny is a true believer of good governance thus have sacrificed fully since aligning with the All Progressive Congress in 2015.

“Since then he has shown his loyalty to the party and ably delivering in full capacity for your reelection bid scoring high votes with electorates from his war.

“Sir, it will interest you to know without the effort and role played by Chief Johnny in Delta State APC could have been another story to tell in the state at a time when everyone was staying clear of the party activities solely to his shoulder for an onward movement that gave birth to a stronger chapter of the party in the state.
The group said that National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, former governor of Bayelsa State and Present Minister For State of Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister Of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and top political associates of APC can distinctively attest to the role and sacrifice Johnny played in President Buhari second term reelection.

“Your Excellency sir, we urge and advise you to disregard calls favouring plans to make case for the appointment of an unknown APC member in Delta State. Chief Johnny we know have been working aussidously for the success of this party and we expect he should be considered best and credible candidate to be appointed to man the amnesty office with his deep and clustered knowledge of the creeks in Niger Delta. Chief Micheal Johnny has the monopoly and capacity to curb chaotic activities from the creeks of Niger Delta and should gain the nod ahead every name that might have been whispered to your hearing. 

“We still believe and hope APC leaders from the Niger Delta will all play a positive role and call for their attention to make a case for Johnny’s appointment into the amnesty office as special adviser to the Niger Delta”, the statement added.