Ijaw Youths worldwide have described as “exceptional” and “a step in the right direction” the decision of the State Governor, Senator Douye Diri to approach the state House of Assembly for a N30billion loan to kick start the Nembe-Brass road project.
They declared that the approval and the decision to kick start the estimated N100billion project will encourage the Federal Government and other oil multinationals, particularly the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) to see the sincerity of purpose on the part of the Bayelsa State Government and support the luadable project to its logical conclusion.
According to the IYC, the Nembe-Brass road will be more beneficial to workers of oil multinationals and throw open the aquatic and oil related business hub hidden in the Bayelsa East Senatorial district open to the world and encourage a secured future for the riverine areas of the State.
The Ijaw youths under the umbrella of the Ijaw Youths Council worldwide, in a statement issued by its National Spokesman, Comrade Ebilade Ekerefe, also commended the leadership of the State House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abraham Ngobere of approving the loan proposal expeditiously.
According to Ekerefe, the Nembe-Brass road is very strategic to the economic transformation of the state this is because the Brass LNG project, the Brass fertilizer project is situated in Brass LGA. Again, the road project will also bring the Atlantic Ocean closer to our people and in turn expand the tourism potential of the state and and boost the IGR for rapid development.
The IYC reiterated that only a passionate and a detribalized leader will seek a 30b loan facility to embark on project outside his LGA or his senatorial district which in our view, deserves the commendation of all a-sundry.
“While we call on stakeholders to be optimistic over the Gov Diri’s quest for a prosperous Bayelsa, we urge the oil multinationals, particularly Nigerian Agip Oil Company(NAOC) and other political stakeholders in the area to support the quick completion of the project. It is for the benefit of all.”
The IYC also congratulated Governor Douye Diri over his emergence as the Daily Independent Newspaper’s Governor of the Year, describing the award as well deserved.
They said the youths of the region were not surprised that the Governor General of the Ijaw Nation was singled out of his colleagues for this category.
The foremost Ijaw Youth body pointed out that the performance of Governor Diri in Bayelsa state, the Niger Delta region and the nation at large speaks volume of his capacity.
They asserted that the governor at different fora as demonstrated his passion to deliver good governance which is replicated in the health sector, education, sports, agriculture, youth engagements and above all, infrastructural development which is evident.
Comrade Ekerefe noted that despite the dwindling funds available in the state as a result of the global pandemic, the last two years under the leadership of Governor Diri has been eventful, life-touching and a shining testimony of an impactful leadership.
Comr.Ekerefe therefore called on all well meaning Bayelsans at home and diaspora, irrespective of political divide to rally round Governor Diri in order to ensure that he succeeds in delivering all round development to the heartland of the Ijaw Nation.
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