Former Niger Delta agitator, Government Ekpemupolo popularly called Tompolo, said he had reluctantly accepted Senator Godswill Akpabio’s offer of setting up a new board for the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC by the end of June.
Tompolo who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, said his decision was not motivated by money as he cannot be” compromised by money and other material things
Hel added ” the only thing one can do for Nigeria in these trying times, where all the six geographical zones are in turmoil,is to pray to God for peace ,and tranquility, particularly for the economic hub of the country, the Niger Delta region”.
Tompolo had issued a seven day ultimatum to the federal government to inaugurate the NDDC board.
The warning neccessitated a forced journey by Akpabio to Oporoza, Tompolo’s country home in Warri South West, Delta State on Thursday to negotiate over the in inaugurating the. NDDC board.
