The Ijaw Nationwide Congress (INC) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to name the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to order over his feedback on the Ijaw ethnic nationality.
The INC was reacting to feedback credited to Mr Wike that the Ijaw individuals “had been a minority of minorities in Rivers and different South-south states besides Bayelsa.”
In a press release in Abuja on Friday, Ezonebi Oyakemeagbegha, the INC nationwide spokesperson, mentioned the congress had taken observe of the FCT minister’s remarks.
“We are going to proceed to keep up peace and stability as we name on President Tinubu to warning him and redirect his focus to his ministerial duties.
“The INC stays dedicated to preserving the concord loved by all within the Niger Delta area.
“We’ve got taken observe of the latest remarks made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
“Given his eight-year tenure as governor of Rivers, we anticipated a extra knowledgeable understanding of the state’s historical past,” the INC mentioned.
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The INC mentioned the Ijaw individuals are the fourth largest ethnic group in Nigeria, with over 40 million individuals, and the oldest tribe in Nigeria, as documented in historical past.
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“They’re the most important ethnic group in Rivers with eight native authorities areas, and in addition not a minority in Delta.
“The Ijaw have persistently advocated for equity and fairness within the Niger Delta area and the South-south, and we won’t be swayed by particular person makes an attempt to impress us,” Mr Oyakemeagbegha mentioned.
Governor Fubara, of the Ijaw ethnic nationality, has been engaged in a protracted political battle along with his predecessor, Mr Wike, over the management of the political construction in Rivers.
Some Ijaw teams are backing Mr Fubara in opposition to Mr Wike.
(NAN)
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