SACK AKPABIO NOW BEFORE NIGER DELTA EXPLODE– APC YOUTHS

All Progressives Congress APC youth leaders from Bomadi, Burutu, Patani, Warri North, Warri South and Warri South West local government Areas of delta state under the auspices of Delta Ijaw youth leaders and stakeholders forum on the 15th, January, 2021 met at nnpc junior staff club warri to register our displeasure on how the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs senator Godswill Obot Akpabio is illegally running Niger Delta development commission NDDC.

In a communique signed by the group president Amb. Timi Coleman Fhnr, John Gbozimor JP, publicity Secretary; Siko Powell Eyeinme Warri North rep and other officials. We have patiently waited with the hope that this anomaly, corruption, misrepresentation, illegality going on in the NDDC would be corrected. Our hopes are shattered and came to the realization that Akpabio is not in tune with the core mandates of infrastructural development, environmental protection and youth empowerment in the ministry. Rather he now made himself as the Minister of Niger Delta development commission to orchestrate the massive looting in the commission.

It saddens our heart that the Minister Akpabio representing our region has total dereliction of responsibilities. The facts are indisputable that Akpabio has woefully failed the Niger Delta ND people. This is the general consensus across the region. The ND has never experienced this kind of turbulent retrogressive concurrent looting of our patrimony at will. Since Akpabio’s appointment the region know no peace. The cloud of insurrection is thickened looming to explode. Tension has erupted the region, ex- militants threatening to resume hostility, protest upon protest, court cases on the increase, women to protest naked. How long will Mr President allow the selfishness of one man out 44 ministers to cripple the hard earned integrity?

There is total developmental stagnation in the region. The ministry of Niger Delta Affairs has gone mute despite over 100 billion naira received. East west road abandoned, no trace of new jetties, roads, bridges, modern Schools, hospitals.

Most despicable was the coordinated looting IMC unaccounted for where two directors were arrested, detained and finally sack for illegality and mismanagement of funds. Some forfeited 250million worth of property under the supervision of Akpabio. In mist of this shambolic shenanigans Akpabio went to appoint his brother Mr. Akwa Effiong Okon as sole administrator not known to the establishment act.

Akpabio activities has killed the party in the region. He has used his office in the wrong direction. He now empower Pdp people to fight us. The most recent is the appointment of a well known Pdp stalwart erstwhile commissioner for environment Bayelsa State Comrade Udengs Eradiri. APC youths across the region now live at the mercy of God. No empowerment, no appointment, having laid down our lives to support and worked for this party.

Akpabio now go round the region wasting our monies (NDDC monies) supposedly meant for development on ex militants for them to make press releases aimed at deceiving Mr President, Nigerians as if everything is okay in the region. Enough is enough! We will not fold our hands and watch Akpabio negotiate our common wealth, our future. We are ready to take our Destiny in our hands.

We are therefore calling on Mr President to sack Godswill Akpabio to avert the uncontrollable uproar in the region.

We are also appealing on Mr President to inaugurate the substantive board so that peace and development will return to Niger Delta region.

We are passing vote of no confidence on Godswill Akpabio on the ground non adherence to the core mandates of Niger Delta Ministry, and also for coordinating the massive looting going on in NDDC.

We are calling on Mr President and appointees from the region to appoint, empower party youths in the region.

We giving Godswill Akpabio 21 days ultimatum to do the needful, otherwise we will massively mobilize to the streets, blocking East West road until our demands at meant.