According to National Mirror, former commander of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, Tompolo,after his baptism in Brotherhood of Cross and Star tweeks ago, sent emissaries led by his close
relative as advance team to meet with the spiritual leader. The emissaries
cleared the way for his formal visit, it was learnt a source said.
A source revealed the emissaries delivered Tompolo’s request to the spiritual leader, which is thought to have prompted an evangelical delegation from the organisation to visit the influential ex-militant lord in his home in Delta State.
Tompolo’s visit to the community culminated in his homage to the Brotherhood leader whom he acknowledged as his Father, as having tremendously assisted him in prayers.”
The Father’s helps have enabled me to survive the turbulent period and positioned me”, Tompolo told adherents. Eye witness account said that the former head of militants praised the spiritual leader for the huge contracts he was said to have been awarded by the federal government to lay oil pipe lines across the Niger Delta region.
Other eye witnesses confirmed that when Tompolo arrived the 34 Ambo Street Calabar world headquarters of the spiritual organisation at the weekend, members of the fold who know him, especially those from Delta and Bayelsa States, hailed and swarmed around him.
Tompolo`aides however prevented him from meeting his kinsmen who were also members of Olumba Obu`s fold. Olumba Obu urged the exmilitant to resign from unrighteous ways, trust only in God and demonstrate respect and loyalty to government and every leader of the land as leaders of the land were not terrors, but men and women whom God Almighty had ordained.
“You have to submit to, trust and love God with all your heart, mind and soul. You must seek after righteous living, forgive your offenders and think of doing good to your fellow man always”, Leader Obu emphasised.
The Spiritual leader used the opportunity to reiterate that public money is God’s money and that politicians should not behave as if they will not account for public funds.
A source revealed the emissaries delivered Tompolo’s request to the spiritual leader, which is thought to have prompted an evangelical delegation from the organisation to visit the influential ex-militant lord in his home in Delta State.
Tompolo’s visit to the community culminated in his homage to the Brotherhood leader whom he acknowledged as his Father, as having tremendously assisted him in prayers.”
The Father’s helps have enabled me to survive the turbulent period and positioned me”, Tompolo told adherents. Eye witness account said that the former head of militants praised the spiritual leader for the huge contracts he was said to have been awarded by the federal government to lay oil pipe lines across the Niger Delta region.
Other eye witnesses confirmed that when Tompolo arrived the 34 Ambo Street Calabar world headquarters of the spiritual organisation at the weekend, members of the fold who know him, especially those from Delta and Bayelsa States, hailed and swarmed around him.
Tompolo`aides however prevented him from meeting his kinsmen who were also members of Olumba Obu`s fold. Olumba Obu urged the exmilitant to resign from unrighteous ways, trust only in God and demonstrate respect and loyalty to government and every leader of the land as leaders of the land were not terrors, but men and women whom God Almighty had ordained.
“You have to submit to, trust and love God with all your heart, mind and soul. You must seek after righteous living, forgive your offenders and think of doing good to your fellow man always”, Leader Obu emphasised.
The Spiritual leader used the opportunity to reiterate that public money is God’s money and that politicians should not behave as if they will not account for public funds.
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