Warri______ Following the planned Nationwide protest allegedly been sponsored by some failed political actors of the opposition parties against the current administration led by His Excellency, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu in order to disrupt the government, the Warri Urban Ijaw Communities Chairmen Forum in Delta State, has issued a stern warning to the potential protesters to keep far from their territories in warri, stressing that the ljaws are peace loving people and does not want anything to destabilize the existing peace in their territory.
In a statement issued after emergency meeting held in warri on Tuesday by the nine ljaw autonomous communities signed on behalf of the communities by the Chairman of the Chairmen forum, Mr. Collins Kemefa and the Spokesman of the forum, Mr. Adams Fullpower have voiced their stiff opposition to the planned August 1st protest against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, expressing concerns about the ulterior motives behind the said protest.
Speaking further, the forum highlighted that there were no similar protests during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, suggesting that the current organizers might have sinister intentions.
They however, appealed to Nigerian youths and the general public to exercise little patience with President Tinubu so as to enable him address the nation’s challenges drastically one after the other. They emphasized that meaningful change often involves difficulties and noted that the removal of fuel subsidy is a tough decision but necessary step taken by Mr President to fix the Nation's dwindling economy in the shortest possible time.
According to the Warri urban ljaw communities, said:
"As people from the Warri Urban Ijaw communities in Delta State, we have faith in Mr. President due to the capable individuals around him, especially High Chief Dennis Otuaro, Ph.D, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, the current managing Director/CEO of the NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of Niger Delta affairs as well as the Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited would put in their best to support President Bola Tinubu to gradually address the contending issues facing the country."
"We strongly believe in the leadership and the steps being taken by Mr President to improve the situation in the country. Therefore, we as a good citizen of the country is to pray and support the government to serve us better and not to be used by selfish politicians against the current administration."
Meanwhile, the Ijaw Warri urban communities has urged Nigerian youths to remain calm, avoid any action that could lead the country to further unrest, especially the Niger Delta oil rich region.
They called on Nigerians to support the government's efforts to bring about positive change, while capitalizing on the importance of unity and patience during this period of transition, the statement added.
Signed:
(1) ADAMS FULLPOWER, CHAIRMAN BOLOUAMA (N.P.A) COMMUNITY 08065063360
(2) COLLINS KEMEFA, CHAIRMAN EGBEMENE COMMUNITY
(3) EMOMOTIMI JULIUS, OGBOKONE COMMUNITY CHAIRMAN
(4) ALEX ABAMENE,
LOITIEBIRI COMMUNITY CHAIRMAN
(5) SELE SEIGHA,
KEMEKEDOUMENE COMMUNITY CHAIRMAN
(6) EGIRIGI FAMOUS,
IYAMOESI COMMUNITY CHAIRMAN
(7) KELVIN YOUDOWEI,
OLABRAKONPRE COMMUNITY CHAIRMAN
(8) VICTOR OMOJO,
AMABOLOU COMMUNITY CHAIRMAN
(9) MEINBUTUS GENERALS.
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