Mr Kenedy Tonjo-West, a Niger Delta youth leader has
urged youths in Brass Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa to promote peace to sustain
investors interest in the coastal settlement. .
Tonjo-West, who is also a Senior Special Assistant to
Bayelsa Governor on Niger Delta Youth Matters made the call in an interview
session in Yenagoa on Saturday.
The youth leader gave the advice against the backdrop of
leadership crisies following election of youth leaders in the area which
compelled the local government chairman to suspend the youth election to avert
violence.
He noted that the Brass LGA chapter Niger Delta Youths Coalition
for Peace and Progress (NDYCPP) comprising of non violent youths was reaching
out to stakeholders in the area to promote peace and harmony.
He said that any breach of peace in the area at a time
the Federal Government and Bayelsa government was putting final touches on a
plan to bring a $20 billion fertiliser plant to the area.
“Everyone in Brass, should be involved in peace building,
the youths should eschew violence because a lot is in the offing at this time
the attention of the Bayelsa and Federal government is focused on Brass.
“The youths should see the proposed $20 billion private
investment being worked out as a lifeline and pursue skills and careers
development to be gainfully engaged in the projects lined up.
“This not a time to fight because the issue of violence
and infighting amongst the youths can send the wrong signals and scare away the
investors that both governments are wooing to Brass.
“The current efforts being made to harness the oil and
gas resources in the Niger Delta region should be encouraged by all and sundry
because of its economic benefits and potential to develop the region,”
Tonj0-West said.
The youth leader said that policy to liberalise modular
refineries to drive development of oil bearing communities was another policy
to show the renewed commitment to engage the youths involved in local refining.
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