Niger Delta Advocate for Peace And Good Governance Group (NDAPGGG) has congratulated Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo, Leader of the defunct Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force, on his 60th Birthday anniversary.
The group described him as one of Niger Delta region's freedom fighter that stood against Injustice and oppression.
Comrade Fiawei Pathfinder the leader of the group, Secretary, Comrade Sir Dr AK Peters and National Woman Leader, Comrade Bridget Eyimosaon in a statement on Friday described Alhaji Mujahid Abubakar Dokubo Asari as the Opu Alabor Da Amakiri Tubor, the Inabio Buari II, the Paramount Head of Edi, Group of Houses in Kalabari Kingdom and an acceptable face of the Niger Delta struggle in quest of Resource Control and emancipation of the Niger Delta people.
The statement also stated that the personality of Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo Asari is a symbol of a universal freedom fighter that could be described as Nelson Madiba Mandela of South Africa, the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew and many more global freedom fighters who stood firm fearlessly in the liberation of nations and their people.
The statement read in part "Mujahid Dokubo Asari, The Ediabali of Kalabari kingdom is known to be a fearless, dogged, outspoken, courageous, and defender of the Ijaw Ethnic Nationality and by extension the Niger Delta region, a patriot and force to reckon with in the Nigerian state as a whole.
"There is no doubt about this that this day is special and a unique celebration day to give full and complete honour to a selfless vocal and foresighted leader and a freedom fighter with a global repute as he clocks a triumphant diamond 60".
"Indeed, it is a day that every sons and daughters of the Ijaw Nation and Niger Deltans in general should be elated to celebrate with, and so we deemed it fit to celebrate our own renowned son of the Niger Delta region.
"This is a man with a lion heart who has remained a fearless voice and an outspoken and courageous fighter that says it as it is, and he had demonstrated that he is the defender of his people, who also.is seen as the Emeritus President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide.
"We see him as a beacon of hope for liberation of the Niger Delta people in the agitation of resource control and icon of true federalism even at 60 years, and he has never lost the vision and strong believe in the struggle for the holistic emancipation of the entire Niger Delta region.
"He is a strong voice who has pressed and sustained the fight for fairness equal rights, equity and justice to ensure the issue of resource control and fiscal federalism is actualized in the interest of the people of the region and Nigeria as well."
"We the leadership of Niger Delta Advocate for Peace And Good Governance Group, who are the foot soldiers will continue to acknowledge this known fact and such cannot overemphasize this strong believe in the Tinubu project.
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