By Eric Moore
THE Ikwerre People’s Congress (IPC) Worldwide, has heartily congratulated President Bola Tinubu for the watershed Bill of the South-South Development Commission into Law.
The IPC, being the apex socio-political organisation of the Ikwerre ethnic nationality, said the bill which was signed into law on March 25, 2025, was a demonstration of patriotic commitment to the development of South-South zone.
In a document signed and released to journalists in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, by Livingstone Wechie
Chairman, IPC Worldwide; Ihunwo Obi-Wali, Vice Chairman, IPC Worldwide and Stanley Worgu, Secretary-General, IPC Worldwide, the council said Ikwerres have made tremendous contributions not only in the South-South, but in the Niger Delta region.
The council expressed: The Ikwerres heartily congratulate Mr. President, His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR for signing the watershed Bill of the South-South Development Commission into Law on Tuesday, 25th March 2025.
“We also commend the National Assembly for this timeous passage of the Bill. This is, indeed, a demonstration of extraordinary intervention by the President and a show of patriotic commitment to the development of the South-South zone.
“Ikwerres have made one of the highest contributions in terms of human, natural resources and land contribution to government assets not only in the South-South, but in the Niger Delta region and this ushers in a new era of reward not only for us, but the rest of our great neighbours who have made loud and extremely sacrificial contributions to keep Nigeria economically afloat.”
The IPC acknowledged neighbours including the Ijaws, Ogonis, Etches, Orashi, Ibibios, Urhobos, Itshekiris, Aniomas, Igbanis among others, for the supreme price they had paid in the struggle for their collective freedom and justice.
The IPC leadership stated: “On the face of it, we see this as some respite as we speed up into the long awaited era of the restoration of land and resource ownership to the original ethnic native owners which is the real pipeline for our delayed development.
The ethnic nationality urged President Tinubu, in his wisdom, to be intentional in structuring the new Commission with a strong value for all-encompassing consultative, stakeholders management mechanism, democratic and transparent system devoid of political or singular ethnic dominance.
The leaders advised: “This Commission should not be entrapped in the regrettable shortcomings of the Niger Delta Development Commission. We urge the stakeholders of the South-South to value our unity now than ever and rally support for the President to make this Commission to succeed for the peace and stability in our zone.”