Performance of the immediate past Governor of Rivers State have started causing reaction in different sections of the Niger Delta People as Anioma Youth Forum Worldwide has raised an appealed to President Tinubu to assign the portfolio of the minister of Niger Delta to him.
According to the National President of the group Comrade Nnamdi Ofonye who made the appeal in Abuja at a world press conference, said the Niger Delta region has long been plagued by numerous challenges such as environmental degradation, youth unemployment and lack of basic infrastructure which have hindered the progress and development of the region.
"This appeal to Mr. President has become necessary for so many reasons and above those reasons, the President has shown that he is in a hurry to deliver and leave an indelible mark across all sectors of the Nigerian state and across all zones of the country. While we are aware that nominations and assigning of portfolios to all Senate cleared nominees is the prerogative of the President and Commander in Chief, we are expectant that our appeal will get the attention of the President who has shown to have a listening ear to the plights and demands of the people."
"This is a plight for us that requires his express attention".
"Consequently, the saddling of responsibilities and ministries to the incoming ministers is one that must be done based on capacity, competence and will-Power to deliver without any form of excuse."
" The former Gov. Of Rivers State Chief Barr Nyesom Ezenwo Wike can not be bullied, intimidated, harassed or blackmailed into submission by anybody or group both within and outside the region as we have identified this ugly misnomer as one of the banes of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC by some forces which has led to the underdevelopment bedeviling the oil rich yet impoverished zone”.
"Under Wike’s administration, Rivers State experienced significant growth and development in various sectors especially infrastructure.
"If appointed as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs which supervises the NDDC, we believe that Nyesom will bring his wealth of experience, passion, and dedication to bear in fast tracking development in our dear region
"He will be able to effectively address the challenges faced by the region. As the supervising Minister of the corrupted NDDC, he will be able to ensure that the interventionist agency gets back on track in fulfilment of its core mandate to the people".
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