IYC Eastern Zone Calls For Unity Convention, Kicks Against Okoroete In Eastern Obolo As The Proposed Venue For National Constitutional Convention

IYC Eastern Zone Calls For Unity Convention, Kicks Against Okoroete In Eastern Obolo As The Proposed Venue For National Constitutional Convention

Francis Tayor

PortHarcourt____ The leaders of Ijaw Youth Council, IYC Eastern Zone has unanimously calls for a unity Electoral Convention ahead the forthcoming 2020 Council election across ljaw nation, noting that there is the urgent need for the harmonization of Barr. Oweilaemi Pereotubo and Barr. Eric Omare factions earlier in order to end further fractionalization of lYC in the next National Executive Council.

The Eastern Council leaders equally kicked against the proposed plan of holding lYC National Constitutional Convention at Okoroete in Eastern Obolo by Barr. Oweilaemi Pereotubo, stressing that the venue is not appropriate with reasons best known to them and that Bille, Bonny and Abonnema should be used for the intending National Convention in order to avoid unnecessary crisis.

The Eastern leaders of Council take the unanimous decision in a communique issued on the 18th January, 2020 after a critical stakeholders meeting held in Rivers State capital PortHarcourt, stated that ljaw nation can no longer continue in disunity and fractionalization of Council, hence they came up with the following resolutions.

According to the Communique, read; "

THE COMMUNIQUE FROM CRITICAL STAKEHOLDERS MEETING ON THE POSITION OF IYC EASTERN ZONE ON THE QUEST FOR A UNITED IYC ELECTORAL CONVENTION. HELD ON THE 18TH OF JANUARY 2020.

Sequel to the prevailing setbacks and the National ridicules on Ijaw Nation base on the discordant voices of council on many National and Regional issues affecting the survival of Ijaw Nation and the Niger Delta in the present Nigerian State been the resultant effect of the long disunity and factionalization of council for almost three (3) years now.

Critical stakeholders of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Eastern Zone met on the need for unity and discussed extensively on the best possible ways for a United Ijaw Youth Council that will put an end to the existing disunity and further factionalization of council putting the Unity of Ijaw Nation first above zonal or individual interest which in times past have weakened our collective objectivesm and zeal as a people striving for Political and Economic survival in Nigeria.

Based on the above premise, the followings are the positions taken by critical stakeholders of IYC Eastern Zone for a United Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide on her quest for Peace and a Unified IYC.

1. That Ijaw Nation across board yearns for a united IYC at this very critical era, therefore calls for a Unity Electoral Convention between Barr Oweilaemi Pereotubo and Barr Eric Omare that will end further factionalization of IYC in the next National Executive Council.

2. We therefore plead with our Sister Zones of the Central to the West, critical stakeholders of Ijaw Nation, Opinion leaders, Elders, Chapters and Clan Chairmen all over Ijaw Nation to eschew sentiments, speak out for unity and stand resolute for a United IYC Electoral Convention which has become expedient and an unavoidable necessity for our collective survival and Commonwealth of Ijaw Nation.

3. We have also decided that the proposed venue of Okoroete in Eastern Obolo by the National President Barr Oweilaemi Pereotubo for his proposed Constitutional Convention is not acceptable to the zone with reasons best known to the stakeholders that any intending Nagional Convention coming to Eastern Zone should take the venue of Bille,Bonny and Abonnema as the zone will not encourage any act that will fuel crisis in the zone if Eastern Obolo is allowed for any National Constitutional Convention now.

4.The zone having scrutinised lately the draft of the constitution and the time available before the expiration of the tenure of the presen National Executive Council, the Eastern  Zone is of the opinion that the present leadership should focus more on peace and uniting IYC for a smooth and peaceful transition that will birth a very formidable United Ijaw Youth Council as constitutional issues towards the expiration of previous tenures of past Presidents have always fueled the dividing crisis putting our most revered Council in disarray.

We sincerely urge all members of Council to act in manners and ways that will advance the course of unity in council at this material time to enable Ijaw Nation rise again with a United Voice that will renew the Hopes and Aspirations of our fathers, Youths, Mothers and Children to build the Ijaw Nation of our Dream, the statement adds.

Yours in the Struggle.

Singed for the Elders.

Amasenibo Prince Mac-Pepple ( Osimini).
Elder Tunde Tam-Anaye Kio (CIA)
Elder Iyala ( Vice Chairman Elders Council).
Madam Elfrida Olungwe.
Chief Christian Thalick
.Elder Fred Kondu (PRO Elders Council) and
Elder Namapele.

Signed for National officers of the Zone.

Comrade Telema Pollyn (National Deputy President)
Comrade Chief Luckyman Igila ( National Treasurer)

Signed for the Zonal Executive.

Comrade Sammy George ( Chairman)
Comrade James Tobin (Vice)
Comrade Alalibo Igila ( Secratary)
Comrade Humphry Dagogo (PRO)
And Comrade Osima Paul White( Mobilization)

Signed for Parliamentarians.

Senator Comrade Paul Worika (Coordinator Eastern Zone IYC 4th Mobile Parliamentarians)

Signed for Clan Chairmen

Comrade Garrick Pascal     ( Chairman of all Clan Chairmen IYC Eastern Zone).

Long Live IYC Eastern Zone
Long Live Ijaw Nation
And Long Live to all that are Standing for Peace and Unity in this trial and perilous times of our survival in Nigeria.

#ASAWANA!