Mrs. Eunice Jonathan, the mother of President Goodluck Jonathan, has
commended the Joint Task Force for donating a borehole to Akipelai
community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
The borehole, which is sited at the premises of the Community
Secondary School, Akipelai, was inaugurated by Jonathan’s mother, a
native of the community.
She thanked the JTF Commander for his efforts towards eradicating illegalities in the Niger Delta region.
The President’s mother also commended him for the professional
approach in carrying out the mandate of the task force and urged the
people of the community to give him the necessary support to fight oil
theft.
She urged youths of the community to protect the borehole against vandalism.
The JTF Commander, Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Atewe, commended the Akipelai
community for toeing the line of his zero tolerance campaign against
illegalities in the community.
He applauded the community for not indulging in oil theft, which he
described as economic sabotage against the Federal Government of
Nigeria.
“The people of Akipelai are in total support of this fight and we
must continue to identify with them by supporting them in the area we
can.
“We are donating this as a mark of appreciation to this community for
not involving in illegal bunkering and oil theft.,” Atewe said.
He urged the people of the region to continue to support the task force to carry out its mandate in the Niger Delta.
“Illegal oil bunkering and oil theft degrade the ecological system,
thereby creating a health hazard to the inhabitants of the community. It
is an act capable of causing health problems,” he added.
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