By Jimitota Onoyume

PORT HARCOURT— Leaders of Ijaw nation have been urged to bury their differences for the common good of the ethnic nationality.

Speaking against the backdrop of the sack of 11 national officers of the Ijaw National Congress, INC,  His Royal Majesty, King W. S. J. Igbugburu X, the Ebenanaowei of Bomo clan, said there was urgent need for the Ijaw nation to unite against forces of retrogression.

The monarch, who inaugurated   officers elected to replace those relieved of their offices, allegedly charged Ijaw leaders to be committed to the development of Ijaw nation.

National Secretary, Dr Bibobra Bello Orubebe, and the National Publicity Secretary of the body, Mr.  Dagogo Tamunomiebi, explained in a statement that  those relieved of their offices did not allegedly meet the condition for membership of the body.

“The positions became vacant following the failure of the former office holders to perfect the conditions for participating membership of Congress as stipulated in Article   6(iii)-(v) of the Constitution of the Ijaw National Congress, 2009 as amended,” the statement said.