PAP; “Appoint Substantive Coordinator based on competence not ethnic agitation”—Former IYC spokesman, Ekerefe urge Tinubu

••••Back appointment of Ndiomu as Coordinator

Former Spokesman of the Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide and National leader of the Niger Delta Advocay Group, the New Era Movement, Comr. Ebilade Ekerefe, in a statement issued on Sunday in Yenagoa, argued that rather than based the appointment of a substantive PAP coordinator on tribal sentiments and allege bribery of presidential aides, the appointment of a PAP Coordinator should be based on competence, capacity and security interest of the region.

Comrade Ekerefe said “the current interim administrator, Maj Gen Barry Ndiomu(Rtd) is already doing a great job with a clear show of competence and bringing his wealth of experience in repositioning PAP, and therefore should be encouraged and supported by stakeholders of the region”

“Despite the fact that it is the perogative of the President to appoint whoever he feels can help him drive his agenda in the Niger Delta region, such appointment should be based on competence and one that has delivered along the line with which the amnesty program was specifically designed.”

Comr. Ekerefe pointed out that the initiative of Maj Gen Ndiomu(Rtd) is already yielding the desired result. Most especially, the Presidential Amnesty Cooperative Society (PACOSOL), with the objective of helping delegates become self-reliant, own functional businesses, create sustainable wealth, become productive and plan for their future is well thought out.

“The payments of all outstanding debts of PAP and the reintroduction of the scholarship program for 2024/2025 academic section is unimaginable despite the poor budget funding. However, this is not excluding the relative peace enjoyed in the Niger delta region as a result of his constant engagement with stakeholders since his assumption”.

“I join the rest of well-meaning Niger delta stakeholders to appeal to president Tinubu not to listen to any alleged surreptitious move by those who sees PAP as a cashcow and allow Maj Gen Ndiomu(Rtd) continue with his good works.”