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FROM THE ISOKO PEOPLE TO BUHARI: GIVE US NDDC TOP JOB


A cry has gone forth from the camp of the Isoko People to President Muhammadu Buhari help bring to an end, the continued marginalisation of the Isoko people from Federal appointments. They asked Mr. President to  quickly correct what they termed as injustice becasue the Isoko nation has not produced or occupied any of such positions since the creation of OMPADEC. They therefore urged the President to consider  and  appoint one of their own, a financially committed, trustworthy and loyal member of the All Progressive Congress Party (APC), as the next Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). This, they  say is  purely for fairness and equity purpose!
Addressing newsmen in Warri, recently, the Coordinator of the Group, Comrade Peter A. Akpotu pointed out that the Urhobo Nation had gotten the Deputy Senate President in the person of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, , a Minister in charge of the Niger-Delta in the person of Barr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), and as such “it is only fair that the Isoko Nation be given the Managing Director of the NDDC”. Comrade Akpotu decried the situation where, from OMPADEC to present NDDC, the Aniomas’, Itsekiris’, Urhobos’ and the Ijaws have produced the Chairmen and Managing Directors respectively excluding the Isokos’. Comrade Akpotu described this very act as “total marginalization”! He therefore pleaded with President Buhari to accede to their plea and do justice more so as the Isoko Nation has the highest oil production quantum presently in Delta State.


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