Coalition Of Delta Ijaw Comrade Community Advocates For Legacy Projects From Ijaw Political Appointees

Coalition Of Delta Ijaw Comrade Community Advocates For Legacy Projects From Ijaw Political Appointees

...Demands Youth Engagement Programmes

Francis Tayor

Warri_____ A coalition of Delta Ijaw interest group has charged ljaw political appointees to lay a lasting legacy in their stay in office by attracting meaningful development to their constituencies.

The group led by Comrade Austin Ozobo give the charge on Monday 19th August, 2019 in Warri, during a courtesy call to the Executive Director Planning, Research and Statistics in the board of DESOPADEC, Comrade Shadrack Agediga, stressed that the development of ljaw Communities should be their top priority.

In his speech, Comrade Ozobo highlighted some of the challenges facing ljaw communities, especially the state of poor education infrastructures, lack of science teachers, water, electricity etc. " He further stated that the voices of Comrade community has yielded positive results in the state and Nigeria at large, but most of our political office holders has failed the people . We believe in your leadership capacity, and we hope you will use your office to attract development to the riverine communities."

" Ozobo reiterated that, we need more link roads like the ones in Sokebolor at Gbekebo, Obotebe, Ayakoromo, Okrika etc, in order to ease internal transportation among neighbouring villages in the riverine areas . He appealed to Hon Agediga to carry along the Comrade Community with his good office, Ozobo stated.

In her remark, the former woman leader IYC Western Zone, Comrade Tonbra Kasikoro congratulates Agediga on his appointment. She further appealed to the Executive Director to look into the poor primary health care centres in the riverine communities, as well as organize women empowerment programs to engage them meaningfully.

On his part, Comrade Ellington Ebakumo thank the Executive Director for the privilege to meet with the Comrade Community.   He appealed to Hon Agediga to try his best to empower the Comrade Community. Let there be some level of economic independence to those Comrades into meaningful business venture, like the media practitioners and entrepreneurs, so as to enable them strive in the society.

Finally, Comrade Timi Ogobiri the Meyor, appealed to the Executive Director, Hon Agediga to engage the Comrade Community through capacity building.

In his response, the Executive Director PRS, Comrade Shadrack Agediga appreciates the visit of the Comrades, describing it as very timely and at the right direction. He promises to protect the interest of ljaw development, and also assures the Comrade Community of his support whenever the need arises.

However, he only solicits for the maximum cooperation of the youths, and always approached him first if there is any problem to look into under his capacity, Agediga stated.