The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to caution the Federal Territory (FCT) Minister and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike over his relentless anti-Ijaw comments, warning that the provocations were becoming one too many.
The Congress was reacting to alleged comments credited to Wike in which he described the Ijaw people as ”a minority of minorities in Rivers and other South South States except Bayelsa.”
In a statement in Abuja on Friday – today, March 14 – Chief Ezonebi Oyakemeagbegha, National Publicity Secretary INC, said the congress has taken note of the FCT minister’s remarks.
”We will continue to maintain peace and stability, as we call on President Tinubu to caution him and redirect his focus to his ministerial duties.
“The INC remains committed to preserving the harmony enjoyed by all in the Niger Delta region.
“We have taken note of the recent remarks made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
“Given his eight-year tenure asGgovernor of Rivers we expected a more informed understanding of the state’s history,” the INC said.
For the record, the INC said that the Ijaw people are the fourth largest ethnic group in Nigeria, with over 40 million people, and the oldest tribe in Nigeria, as documented in history.
“They are the largest ethnic group in Rivers with eight local government areas, and also not a minority in Delta.
“The Ijaw have consistently advocated fairness and equity in the Niger Delta region and the South-South, and we will not be swayed by individual attempts to provoke us,” Oyakemeagbegha said
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