Mr Kennedy
Tonjo-West, Senior Special Assistant to Bayelsa Gov. Seriake Dickson on
Niger Delta Youth Matters, says the intervention of the governor in the Ijaw
youths leadership crisis led to a peaceful resolution.
Two factions of
Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) emerged from separate elections conducted in Burutu,
Delta, and Okrika in Rivers.
Both claimed the
leadership of the organisation.
Tonjo-West told
newsmen on Thursday in Yenagoa that the governor’s inaugurated an Ijaw eminent
persons group that resolved the crisis.
He said that the
intervention was a timely and proactive measure that enhanced the peace process
in the Niger-Delta region.
Tonjo-West said
that the decision of Ijaw leaders to recognise and inaugurate the Oweilami
Pere-Otubo-led faction of the IYC was objective and complied with the
constitution of the IYC.
The official said
that the newly inaugurated executive was widely accepted by the Ijaw people.
He appealed to the
Eric Omare-led faction to embrace peace and work with the IYC leadership for
advancement.
The governor’s aide
urged the Oweilami-led administration to work closely with other ethnic groups
in Niger Delta to advance the common good of the region.
He urged
sensitisation of Ijaw youths to the need for peaceful co-existence among the
various ethnic groups in the region.
No comments:
Post a Comment