The Ijaw Youth Council, Western Zone, has harped on unity among Ijaws and development in Ijaw communities in the zone.
The youth body also charged Ijaws to massively turn out to partake in the ongoing voters registration exercise in Edo and Ondo States.
The call formed part of resolutions contained in a communique drawn at the end of the inaugural meeting of the 9th executives of the zone.
The communique signed by Comrades Nicholas Igarama – Chairman, Ebi Joshua Olowolayemo – Secretary, and Tare Magbei – Information Officer respectively, also tasked governors of Delta, Edo and Ondo States to prioritize development in the Ijaw areas.
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It reads in full;
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE MAIDEN MEETING OF THE 9TH ZONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE IJAW YOUTH COUNCIL, WESTERN ZONE, ON THURSDAY 6, JUNE 2024.
1. The 9th Zonal Executive Council of the Ijaw Youth Council, Western Zone expresses gratitude to the national officers of council, stakeholders and members of council for the massive turn out at the elective convention at Odimodi Community, Iduwini Clan, Delta State.
2. The Zonal Executive Council commends the Emmanuel Akpule-led Zonal Electoral Council (ZECO) for the conduction of a peaceful, free, and credible election.
3. Western Zone remains a united and formidable zone, and the 9th Zonal Executive Council led by Nicholas Igarama will consolidate and strengthen the existing peace in the zone by way of appropriate stakeholder/members engagement.
4. We reiterate that Western Zone is an indivisible entity, and as such, the leadership of the zone will not condole any attempts by unscrupulous elements to cause division among members of council.
5. Ijaws of eligible age should turn out in their numbers and be registered at the ongoing voters registration exercise in Edo and Ondo States ahead of the forthcoming governorship elections in both states.
6. The Executive Council also use this medium to call on the Delta, Edo and Ondo State government and all relevant agencies to prioritize development in the Ijaw areas of their respective states.
7. Call on all contractors with abandoned projects around the zone to do well be returning to site as Council will embark on fact-finding mission in no distance time.
8. The 9th Zonal Executive Council reiterates her commitment to further unify members of Council in the zone and peace among national officers from the zone and the entire 9th NEC & Parliament. We recommit ourselves to being advocates and defenders of the Ijaw course.
God bless Ijaw Youth Council
God bless Western Zone
God bless Ijaw Nation
Signed
Comrade Nicholas Igarama
Chairman, IYC Western Zone
Ebi Joshua Olowolayemo Esq.
Secretary, IYC Western Zone
Comrade Tare Magbei
Information Officer
IYC, Western Zone
