..... Sues for unity among diverse ethnic groups in the region
Francis Tayor
Warri _____ The National Chairman of Pan Niger Delta Forum, otherwise Known as PANDEF, Amb. Dr. Godknows Boladei lgali, has appealed to the President Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to issue license for Niger Delta sons and daughters who has the requirements to operate modular refineries and pay tax to the federal government as it is done in the US and the Western world.
Dr. Igali who was the keynote speaker made the call on Wednesday December 17, in Warri during the second edition of the ljaw Publishers Forum (IPF) Media Conference held at the KFT Event Centre, Effurun, stated that the operation of modular refineries is for the best interest of increasing the growth of the nation's economy as well as to create a sense of belonging to the people that own the crude oil and gas.
He emphasized that it is important for the people to properly manage their God given resources towards the welfare of humanity rather than being destroyed in the name of illegal oil bunkering by government security agencies thereby resulting to pollution and degradation of the environment they lived in.
He said most of the raw materials used by industries are deposited in the Niger Delta region, especially crude oil, Gas, palm oil, rubber, cotton etc, stressing that the region will continue to be relevant in Nigeria because of her natural wealths.
He reemphasized that Niger Deltans should think of sustaining her natural resources as well as safeguarding her environment for today and the future generations.
He urged the people to be more focused on education and professional skill acquisition, stressing that with the right education and skills, the scholars can invent new things that will better the society.
Igali also commended the Presidential Amnesty Programme Coordinator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro for his good works, while urging him not to be distracted by critics rather to continue send our sons and daughters abroad to acquire more skills and come back home to develop the Niger Delta region.
He also urged Niger Deltans to sustain the existing peace, stressing that without peace development cannot strive in the communities.
Finally, he called on federal government to build more ports as well as develop the agricultural sector by providing free fertilizers to farmers, adding that more seaports will help to develop the nation, he stated.
However, the event was heavily graced by intellectuals, political class, business men, women groups, youth bodies, the clergy among others.
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