DIPM Visits INC President Okaba, Present Group's Agenda in Yenagoa

DIPM Visits INC President Okaba, Present Group's Agenda in Yenagoa 

Francis Tayor

Yenagoa____ The leadership of Delta ljaw People's Mandate (DIPM), has took their campaign for good governance and accelerated development in ljaw riverine communities in Delta State to the President of ljaw National Congress (lNC) Worldwide, Prof. Benjamin Ogele Okaba, at his office Ijaw House in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Capital.

The group was led by its President, High Chief. Yusuf Eregbene, the Obaseki of Akugbene Mein-Kingdom alongside the National Adviser on Security Matters, Chief. Joel Amakamu and the Secretary General of the group, Comrade Oyinbi Onduku on Tuesday informed the number one citizen of ljaw nation about the group's forthcoming mega ten thousand youths, men and women rally coming up on the 12th December, 2022 in Bomadi Town.

Briefing the group's mandate to the INC President, Alhaji Yusuf Eregbene, said the Delta ljaws had been marginalized for too long by past governments in the state, stressing that the forthcoming 2023 general elections, the ljaws will not support and vote for bad political leaders that does not have the interest to develop the Ijaw riverine communities in the state.

Alhaji Yusuf made INC President, Prof. Okaba to understand that Ijaw nation cannot move forward without sacrifice, commending him for his selfless services to lzon-lbe over the years.

However, the group President used the medium to specially invite Prof. Okoba to be the guest speaker in their forthcoming mega ten thousand youths, men and women rally in Bomadi Town, adding that the Delta ljaws will unanimously decide that day on which political candidates to support and vote for come 2023 general elections.

In his response, Prof. Benjamin Okoba thanked and appreciated the leadership of Delta ljaw People's Mandate for their selfless and patriotic services for ljaw nation, saying he was impressed by the group's ideology of championing a course for better lzon-lbe. He accepted and promised to be there live on that day to deliver a key note address.

Prof. Okaba further noted that the group's mandate is in tardem with his earlier call for good governance and accelerated development in ljaw land, urging them not to lose focus rather keep the good works going, the statement added.