The central zone chairman of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Comrade Clever Inodu, on Saturday, paid tribute to King Frederick William Koko, Mingi VIII of Nembe Kingdom in commemoration of the 2022 King Koko day celebration.
NAIJA LIVE TV gathered that Inodu was accompanied to Nembe Kingdom by Chiefs from his paternal clan (Okoroma) and other notable youth leaders.
In his remark, Inodu reiterated that Nembe Kingdom remains the source of what is today known as the Ijaw struggle.
According to him, King Koko is being celebrated because of the revolution he embarked upon against tyranny, nepotism, corruption and marginalization by the British colonial masters in 1895.
He sued for peace and unity among youths from Nembe, stating that it is the only way to experience progressive development.
“It behooves us to sink personal interest to achieve a collective interest for the common good of our people,” he said.
The youth leader equally paid a visit to the various clan heads and compounds chiefs.
Those visited include, Chief Bright Erewari Igbeta, Alternate Chairman Nembe City Chiefs Council and Chief B. T. Iyalla Peresuo, Alternate Vice-Chairman, Nembe City Chiefs Council.
He also visited HRH S. K. Dorgu,
Amadabo of Igbeta-Ewoama community in Nembe, Chief Kingsley Bokolo Dorgu and Chief Engr. Moses Solomon Ockiya, Head Chief, Ockiya Omo and Berena Group of Chieftaincy Houses Nembe.
Others include Chief (Prof) Gbalipre Beleudanyo Fente Koko, Amb Ibirimo Onaemi Obiene, Secretary-General Nembe City Youths Congress, Engr Albert Tons Benibo, President Nembe city Youths Congress and Chief Godpower Allen Ngo.
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