Govt House Asaba Close Down As Warri South ljaws Protest For Ward Creation

Govt House Asaba Close Down As Warri South ljaws Protest For Ward Creation

Francis Tayor

Asaba_____ The seat of Delta State Government Asaba, was on Tuesday throne into commotion as angry Warri Ijaw youths stormed Government House to protest against what they described as deliberate oppression and exclusion of Warri Ijaws in the recent creation of Wards across the State.

The angry protesters blocked the Government house gate to demand for the creation of Ijaw political ward in Warri South Local Government Council.

The protesters carried placards of different inscriptions written, "Stop marginalization of WARRI Ijaws, Warri blongs to Ijaws, Itsekiris and Urhobo.  "We want our ward, Governor Okowa, Governor Okowa, stop marginalizing the Ijaws in Warri South Council." Governor Okowa, we demand justice and fairness in Warri South, "the Ijaws in Warri will not tolerate any further intimidation, we need our ward.“

The angry Ijaw youths noted that Warri belongs to the Ijaws, Itsekiris and Urhobos, and that the political enslavement of the Ijaws must be rejected by all means necessary. 

The protesting Ijaws however, called on His Excellency, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, the Executive Governor of Delta State to urgently address the situation before it gets out of hand.

The angry Warri Ijaws added that the protest would continue until justice is done to the people of Warri Ijaws in Warri South Local government Council by creating a ward for them.