Advocates for Good
Governance, a Niger Delta youth grup has urged President Muhamma Buhari to
confirm Prof Nelson Brambaifa as substantive MD of Niger Delta Development
Commission (NDDC)
Mr Briggs Lokpobiri, Coordinator
of the group who made the call in a statement issued in Yenagoa on Monday noted
that disgruntled elements were behing the campaign to diminish Brambaifa’s
sterling performance at NDDC.
“No doubt, the
ultimate aim of this sinister plot is to rob Bayelsa State its rightful
opportunity to produce the next Managing Director of the Commission.
“It is consequent on
this, that we call on President Muhammadu Buhari to do the needful by
confirming Brambaifa as the substantive Managing Director of the Commission
without further delay.
“This is as we appeal
to the leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bayelsa as well as
all well meaning citizens of the state across political parties divide to lend
their unalloyed support.
“We ask all and sundry
to ensure that this opportunity that is due to the state does not elude it.
“Indeed, it begets rationality
that any true son of Bayelsa should be involved in any form of negative plot to
rob the state of this unique opportunity to take its rightful position as the
Managing Director of NDDC.
“We appeal to Mr.
President to ignore whoever that is calling for Brambaifa's removal.
“We are calling on the
youths, elders and ancestors of the state to fight against those who are
opposing his confirmation as the substantive Managing Director of the
Commission.
“Enough is enough. The
entire leadership of Bayelsa must close ranks and line up behind him to
succeed. Bayelsa people should know that should this slot slip away from us, we
will have no other persons to blame than ourselves.
“This is our slot.
This is our turn to produce the next Managing Director of NDDC. It is a taboo
for Brambaifa's own people to call for his removal for no cause
“The people of Bayelsa
must rise up against this act. We call on Mr. President to take steps to
confirm him as the substantive Managing Director of the Commission,” Lokpobiri
stated.
He appealed to Bayelsa
people to shun the ‘Pull him down syndrom and stop opposing the progress of
their own adding that Brambaifa is a loyal member of APC making efforts to make
the state work.
“Before his current appointment
as the Acting Managing Director of NDDC, Brambaifa had served as the
Commissioner representing Bayelsa State on the Board of the Commission before
the board's dissolution.
“The Acting Managing
Director's appointment by President Buhari, is a testimony to his
humility, strength of character, sense of vision and
loyalty to the system.
“In the last couple of
months of his being at the helm of affairs at the NDDC, Brambaifa has
demonstrated his unalloyed commitment to the mission and vision of the
organisation by his words and deeds.
“He has taken steps to
tackle the perennial problem of water hyacinth across the creeks of the Niger
Delta.
“Secondly, he has
launched the Volunteer Surveillance Group (VSG) which has provided jobs for
thousands of our youth across the nine oil producing States.
“In addition, he
has also initiated a partnership between the International Fund for
Agricultural Development ( IFAD) and the NDDC, which is geared towards
providing loans for agricultural projects,” Briggs said.
Briggs noted that the
partnership with IFAD had created employment for youths across the Niger
Delta and will enhance the diversification of the local economy from oil and
ensure food security for the people.
He noted that
Brambaifa has operated an open door policy devoid of partisan considerations,
creating equal opportunity for every Niger Delta citizen to access the services
of the NDDC whenever they do desire.
He said that rathe
than castigate anr illustrious son of the land with a view to pulling him down,
the People should encourage him to consolidate on his modest achievements.
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