Cletus Komena Emein
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Cletus Komena Emein was Governor of Niger State
in Nigeria
from 9 Dec 1993 to 22 Aug 1996.
He became a member of the Niger Delta Committee, tasked with solving the endemic violence in the oil-producing region, in September 2008.
In 1994 he dethroned Etsu Muhammadu Attahiru of the Agaie Emirate
due to allegations that he had murdered Alhaji Ibrahim Tsadu, Chairman of the Agaie Local Government Area. Attahiru was later cleared of the allegation.
He retired with the rank of Brigadier-General.
In October 2004, Cletus Emein and other Ijaw leaders asked a visiting delegation from the British
government to advise the Shell Petroleum Development Company to avoid trouble in the region by ceasing to take undue advantage of the people of the Niger Delta
.
In April 2005 Cletus Emein called on the Federal Government to ensure that oil companies operating in the Niger Delta comply with their legal obligations to the communities in the region, imposing severe penalties for non-compliance.
Speaking about a Niger Delta stakeholders conference called by President Olusegun Obasanjo in April 2006, General Cletus Emein said he was not against dialogue. However, the Federal Government must already know that the people of the Niger-Delta, particularly the Ijaw, were being grossly marginalized.
In May 2008, speaking as a member and advisor on Peace and Security of the Izon
Council of Elders in Delta State
, Cletus Emein called for restraint by both the militants and the Joint Military Task Force to avoid causing further harm to Ijaw communities in the area. He called on the Federal Government to set up a panel to determine the cause of the recent crisis and recommend how to avoid a repeat.
In September 2008 Delta State
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan
nominated General Cletus Emein to the Niger Delta committee as a representative of the Ijaw ethnic group.
Niger State
Niger State is a state in the western part of Nigeria and the largest state in the country. The state capital is Minna, and other major cities are Bida, Kontagora, and Suleja. It was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was bifurcated into Niger State and Sokoto State.The state is named...
in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
from 9 Dec 1993 to 22 Aug 1996.
He became a member of the Niger Delta Committee, tasked with solving the endemic violence in the oil-producing region, in September 2008.
Niger State governor
As governor of Niger State he was noted for going to work without a security guard.In 1994 he dethroned Etsu Muhammadu Attahiru of the Agaie Emirate
Agaie Emirate
The Agaie Emirate was a state created by Malam Baba, a Fulani warrior who conquered the Nupe people of the area in 1822.It was based around the present town of Agaie in Niger State, Nigeria, and was subject to the Sokoto Caliphate....
due to allegations that he had murdered Alhaji Ibrahim Tsadu, Chairman of the Agaie Local Government Area. Attahiru was later cleared of the allegation.
He retired with the rank of Brigadier-General.
Subsequent career
Cletus Emein became chairman of Reach Engineering & Diving Services, a company involved in maintenance of offshore oil rigs.In October 2004, Cletus Emein and other Ijaw leaders asked a visiting delegation from the British
British people
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government to advise the Shell Petroleum Development Company to avoid trouble in the region by ceasing to take undue advantage of the people of the Niger Delta
Niger Delta
The Niger Delta, the delta of the Niger River in Nigeria, is a densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil...
.
In April 2005 Cletus Emein called on the Federal Government to ensure that oil companies operating in the Niger Delta comply with their legal obligations to the communities in the region, imposing severe penalties for non-compliance.
Speaking about a Niger Delta stakeholders conference called by President Olusegun Obasanjo in April 2006, General Cletus Emein said he was not against dialogue. However, the Federal Government must already know that the people of the Niger-Delta, particularly the Ijaw, were being grossly marginalized.
In May 2008, speaking as a member and advisor on Peace and Security of the Izon
Izon language
Izon , also known as Ijo, Ijaw, Izo, and Uzo, is the dominant Ijaw language, spoken by a majority of the Ijaw people of Nigeria....
Council of Elders in Delta State
Delta State
Delta State may refer to:*Delta State, a state in southern Nigeria.*Delta State , a Canadian animated television series.*Delta State University, a public university located in the U.S. state of Mississippi....
, Cletus Emein called for restraint by both the militants and the Joint Military Task Force to avoid causing further harm to Ijaw communities in the area. He called on the Federal Government to set up a panel to determine the cause of the recent crisis and recommend how to avoid a repeat.
In September 2008 Delta State
Delta State
Delta State may refer to:*Delta State, a state in southern Nigeria.*Delta State , a Canadian animated television series.*Delta State University, a public university located in the U.S. state of Mississippi....
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan
Emmanuel Uduaghan
Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan is the immediate past governor of Delta State in Nigeria he assumed office via an inconclusive election on May 29 2007 and is a member of the People's Democratic Party and was removed as Governor on the 9 November 2010 when the Federal Appeal Court seating in Benin...
nominated General Cletus Emein to the Niger Delta committee as a representative of the Ijaw ethnic group.