KRISTINA REPORTS

Okolo-Ama Ikpangi, a community pressure group in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, was established in October, 2006, in response to the call of the Kaiama Declaration by some youths of the area to fight against social ills militating against the progress and development of their native land and also played critical roles during the era of armed struggle for the emancipation of the Niger Delta and the fight for resource control. In November, 2009, the Okoloama Ikpangi Forum, as it is now called, decided during the Federal Government amnesty programme to reform itself and engage in advocacy and public enlightenment on security of lives and properties, advocacy against economic sabotage such as pipeline vandalization, illegal bunkering and environmental pollution. The group’s spokesman, Samuel Adawari Tolofari, engaged Kristina Reports’ Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Godswill Jumbo in an online interview where it made its position clear on issues affecti

The Crude Oil Terminal of the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Bonny Island, Rivers State was shut down this morning by officials of the Bonny Local Government Council who are accusing the multinational of failing to employ indigenes of the area. The Bonny LGA Employment Monitoring Committee said it shut down the facility due to SPDC’s recalcitrance on employment issues affecting the community. The Chairman, Ibifuro Longjohn, and members of his committee were seen talking with some security operatives and some officials of SPDC. Staff of the company and those of her contractors were seen hanging around the entrance of the terminal with heavily armed security personnel stationed at strategic positions to secure the facility. Security operatives from the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Nigeria Police, and some senior officials of SPDC were seen making frantic phone calls ostensibly to

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has threatened to ensure that Bonny Local Government Area loses political relevance if his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) fails to win the forthcoming elections in the area. Wike issued this threat yesterday at Bonny Island when he flagged off the campaign of the PDP in the area. The Governor arrived via a helicopter a few minutes after 3pm after keeping members and supporters of his party waiting for over six hours under the heavy rains that engulfed the community yesterday. According to a statement by his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, WIke “urged Bonny PDP leaders to ensure the victory of the party in all the polling units. He said leaders who lose their units will lose political relevance.” Prior to the Governor’s arrival for the campaign rally, there were widespread angst against his coming owing to his perceived neglect of the area in terms of projects spread and policy implementation.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo has stated that the 2019 general elections represent a contest between darkness and light, saying that Nigerians must vote out the darkness that APC represents. Addressing thousands of supporters during the PDP Campaign Rally in Bonny Island on Monday, Governor Wike said while PDP represents light, APC is the worst form of darkness. He said: "What is happening in Nigeria now is between dictatorship and freedom. It is better you choose freedom. The only party that can bring freedom is the PDP . "APC is known for dictatorship. When Jonathan was the President, he obeyed every court order. If you want dictatorship, go to APC and if you want freedom come to PDP. "This election is between darkness and light. APC is the symbol of darkness. PDP is the symbol of light. " He said that Nigerians must end dictatorship at the Federal level by voting for all PDP candidates. The governor urged the people of Bon

By Ajemina Justice Jumbo Gov. Wike's crime against Bonny people is outrageous, he treats us like second fiddle. He has no regard for the Bonny people. Firstly, he comes into Bonny for an official purpose, the foundation laying ceremony of Bonny National Grammar School, without paying a visiting homage to our King, His Majesty, King Edward Asimini William Dappa Pepple III, Amanyanabo and Natural Ruler of Bonny Kingdom, which is disrespectful and abnormal. Other Leaders, be it Queen Elizabeth, Prime Ministers, Presidents, Vice Presidents, Governors or Ministers have all paid that visiting homage to the King of Bonny Kingdom but Gov. Wike disrespected our King by not visiting the Perekule Palace when he came to Bonny for the said purpose. Secondly, when the Bonny-Bodo road project was to be kicked off in Bonny by Mr. Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osibanjo, the Governor gave an order to the school authority in Bonny (precisely, the Principal of Government Gi