Major General Ibrahim Bata Malgwi Haruna, a former Commissioner for Information and Culture, asserted that Asari Dokubo, a former leader of the Niger Delta Militants, lacks the moral authority to charge the Nigerian military with oil theft in the Niger Delta.
Recall that Dokubo accused the military high command of being complicit in oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region in a press conference he gave to journalists on Friday following a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the White House.
The former soldier had asserted that common people lack the means and know-how to engage in oil bunkering, particularly when it comes to attaching pipes directly to oil heads to extract petroleum.
Dokubo claimed to have played a key role in resolving the conflict in the Niger and Kaduna axis of the nation while denying having a private security unit.
However, General Haruna stated on Arise TV’s The Morning Show on Tuesday that Asari Dokubu does not have the moral authority to discuss oil theft in the nation until he wants to apologize to Nigerians.
According to him, “Is Asari Dokubo free from oil theft? Is he not a beneficiary of oil theft? How did he finance his empire over there? Maybe he is accusing soldiers and lower people who steal jerry cans of petrol while he is behind the stealing and enjoyment of millions of dollars stashed in their bank accounts.
“I think talking about Dokubo and others is because of the impact of security and its operations have failed. Those who are accessing the military and other services, they point one finger at the military and the other three are pointing at them.
“In the Nigerian situation, they cannot get to where they’ve gotten if the spills of oil are not dripping from their ears and mouths.”
