Rivers Youths Reaffirm Confidence In Ogbuku-led NDDC
From ERIC MOORE, Port Harcourt
Rivers State Ethnic Youth Leaders Council (RSEYLC) has reaffirmed its confidence in the Samuel Ogbuku-led Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), and warned against distractions.
The youth leaders made the declaration in a statement with 17 signatories, among whom are Barinuazor Emmanuel (President-General), Bright Ite (Vice President), and Felix Wolu ( Secretary-General), issued in Port Harcourt, on Monday.
The group, which also declared its support for Ogbuku’s Special Adviser (SA) on Youths, Matthew Dango, lauded the relentless efforts, determination and contributions of the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of NDDC in bringing about peace and progress in the region.
According to the RSEYLC, which condemned calls by some faceless individuals for the sack of SA on Youths to the MD/CEO, said any attempt to truncate the existing peace and progress in Niger Delta would be resisted.
The group noted: “This call is known to be coming from the enemies of our region, to spoil and smear the good work and efforts of the current NDDC board.
“We would not fold our hands and watch few individuals with their unsatisfied greed, smear, betray and ruin the good and interest of the generality of the people, especially our teeming youths, due to their covetous and greedy algorithms.”
The youth leaders urged members of the public to discountenance the unwarranted call for Ogbuku’s aide, stressing that it is not emanated from the true Niger Delta stakeholders.
The Rivers youth leaders reiterated their support for the Ogbuku-led management team of NDDC, to ensure a peaceful and prosperous Niger Delta “in line with the fulfillment of Mr. President’s Renewed Hope Agenda.”