The Olowu of Kuta, HRH Adekunle Oyelude Makama, Tegbosun III, has slammed former Niger Delta Militant and agitator, Mujaheed Asari Dokubo for alleging that the Military – Army and Navy – are responsible for oil theft in Nigeria.
Dokubo had visited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Friday, where they had a closed door meeting. But while speaking to the Media after his meeting with the President, he alleged that the Military should be held responsible for oil theft in Nigeria.
Responding, the Monarch said that Dokubo should stop demoralizing the Military with his unguarded utterances.
In a statement issued by his Media Office, the Monarch said any attempt to ridicule Nigerian Military because of few bad elements like any other institutions will be counter productive.
The Monarch said it takes a lot of efforts to build a country’s military to the standard Nigeria has, adding that such sweeping statement that the military is responsible for the oil theft in Niger Delta was not the best.
Frowning at such generalisation, the Olowu said in as much as the country appreciates the support of Dokubo in the last few months to President Tinubu, his outburst about the military after the visit is unbecoming.
Olowu said: “The outburst of Dokubo that the Military was responsible for the oil theft after his visit to Mr President is unbecoming. It’s a betrayal of trust. Why should he use the Presidential press galery to make such statement that’s capable of demoralising our military?”
“If he has any information about some unscrupulous elements in the military involved in oil theft, he can pass it unto Mr President without that undue sensationalism. It’s uncalled for. With the supreme sacrifice our military had made and forces of insurgency and associated unrest across the country it’s grappling with daily in order to keep Nigeria as one, that statement is tantamout to breaking their spirit; it’s not the best”, the Monarch counselled.
