– IYC said that it was against the removal of the Minister of Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio
– The IYC is pleased with the moves Senator Akpabio has taken so far as Niger Delta Minister
– The call for his sack is the handiwork of impostors who want to leverage the influence and credibility of the IYC to push their own agenda
Following the effort of the Minister of Niger Delta, Senator Godswill Akpabio to sanitize the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC), the Ijaw youths have rejected the call for his removal.
IYC spokesman, Daniel Dasimaka, in a statement said that the umbrella body of Ijaw youths was solidly behind Akpabio and had no reason to demand his removal.
Dasimaka said: “The IYC is pleased with the moves Senator Akpabio has taken so far as Niger Delta Minister. We wholeheartedly welcome the call to audit the activities of the NDDC and to reposition the commission and other MDAs saddled with responsibilities to develop our region.
“We are all aware of the uncommon transformation that the minister brought to Akwa Ibom in his eight years as governor and desire to see him replicate same in the entire region.
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“There is, therefore, no way the IYC or any development-seeking youths from our region would call for the sack of an agent of positive change like Sen Akpabio.
“The call for his sack is the handiwork of impostors who want to leverage the influence and credibility of the IYC to push their own agenda. And for the avoidance of doubt, Barrister Pereotubo Oweilaemi is the President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC).”
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