Group Decries Alleged ‘Blackmail’ Against Delta Investment Boss

The group, Niger Delta Economic and Social Justice Coalition (NDESC), has called on those behind recent media attacks on the Chairman, Delta State Investment Development Agency (DIDA), Mr Paul Nmah to desist from their actions or face the full wrath of the law.

The good governance advocacy group, spoke in reaction to an online publication (Not on BIGPEN) alleging discrepancies in the certificate of DIDA Chairman, for which they are calling for his sack.

But NDESC, said Nmah has never engaged in forgery and has done creditable well since he assumed office as Chairman of DIDA and that no amount of sponsored media attacks will deter him from achieving the goals of the agency.

NDESC, in a statement signed by its National Chairman, Comrade Akpos Oghenetega and Secretary, Comrade Odudu Tosan, decried the attempts by a faceless and nonexistent group which calls itself, Niger Delta Movement for Peace, Justice and Development (NDMPJD), to defame a performing political office holder.

The statement also noted that from “investigations, the supposed National Coordinator of NDMPJD, Comrade Oghenebrume Egbe, who allegedly signed the statement is fake and does not exist”.

The group, therefore urged the public to disregard the publication as the handiwork of a mischief-maker.

“We the leadership of Niger Delta Economic and Socio-Justice Coalition (NDESC) condemn attempts by some faceless group masquerading as Niger Delta Movement for Peace, Justice and Development (NDMPJD), with one fake Comrade Oghenebrume Egbe as National Coordinator, to blackmail and defame the Chairman, Delta State Investment Development Agency (DIDA), Mr Paul Nmah.

“While not denying them their freedom to hold an opinion and express same within the boundaries of the law, we condemn the attempt by NDMPJD and its sponsor to blackmail Mr Paul Nmah.

The issues raised to say the least, amount to cheap blackmail and spreading of falsehood against Mr Nmah”, the group added.

The statement further said; “We, therefore, urge the public, particularly the Delta State government and Deltans to disregard the baseless, concocted and malicious publication coming from a sinking man who the nation’s anti-graft agency, ICPC is closing-in on over his unsubstantiated allegations and may soon be declared wanted by the agency”.