A Peace Advocacy group, the Niger Delta Non-Violence Youth
Leaders Assembly on (NDYLA) on Sunday said that Friday’s visit by Acting President
Yemi Osinbajo the Bayelsa was a morale boost.
The group applauded the Federal Government adding that
the visit has revived the hope of Niger Delta people of a sustainable peace and development in the
region under President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Group, Niger Delta Non-Violence Youth Leaders
Assembly, in a statement issued yesterday after active participation during the
Interactive Session with key stakeholders,stated
They appreciated the openness displayed by the Acting
President Yemi Osinbajo and the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe
Kachukwu showed that the people of the Niger Delta will have a better deal
under President Muhammadu Buhari.
The group expressed the views in statement signed by its
Secretary General, Amb. Tonye Jeminimieme in Yenagoa.
NDYLA called on the people of the Niger Delta region to
remain peaceful and maintain the existing peace for the Federal Government to redeem
its pledge of repid development in the region.
The group also applauded the Minister of State for Petroleum,
Dr. Ibe Kachukwu on the proposed 20-points agenda by the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as commendable and a show of competence good faith.
They therefore urged the President Buhari to upgrade
Kackikwu to a substantive Minister of Petroleum Resources in view of his
competences and to further motivate him to do more.
The group noted the people of Bayelsa actively
participated in the discussions during Osinbajo’s visit and proffered solutions
capable of ending the Niger Delta crisis if implemented.
"We are asking the Federal government to inaugurate
a federal government team that will work with Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) to
review and consider the 16 points agenda including the Ledum Mitee report
amongst others.
"The Federal Government and the Minister of State
for Petroleum Resources should set up a committee to investigate
non-compliance to GMoUs and Corporate Social Responsibilities by IOCS that
causes over 60 per cent of crises between host communities and oil companies
and call for review of the formula.
"We urge the Federal Government and National
Assembly to pass a law that the PIB Bill and establish the Nigeria Merchant
Navy Bill to enhance security on our waterways.
“Federal Government should expedite action in the
commencement of the Bonny LNG and the Brass LNG.
“We call on the Federal Government to build five
functional sea ports of international standard for the region. We also urge the
Federal Government to commence clean up processes of the Koluama Oil Spill in
Bayelsa.
"We also urge the Federal Government to make an
upward review of the derivation formula and consider strongly the inclusion of
indigenous firms and the allocation of Oil blocks." The Statement read in
part
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