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Nigerians getting renewed poverty, not renewed hope — Ekerefe

Former National Spokesman of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC)( worldwide and Leader of the Niger Delta Advocacy group, New Era Movement, Comrade Ebilade Ekerefe, in this interview bared his minds on sundry issues including the outcome of the November 11th Governorship election in Bayelsa State, the political crisis in Rivers State, the recent national budget presented by President Bola Tinubu as it affects the Niger Delta region interventionist agencies, the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, and the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP among others.

AMNESTY: Ijaw made to look as if we are the problem of N/Delta — Annkio Briggs

Rights activist, Ankio Briggs, in this interview, condemns what has become the culture of fighting the leadership of Niger Delta interventionist agencies by ethnic agitators. She says such agitations for change of leadership impedes the development of the region, saying the Urhobo, Isoko, Ijaw, Itsekiri and other tribes do not need to fight anyone occupying any position. With particular reference to the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, she says the current Coordinator, Gen Barry Ndiomu, retd, should be allowed to conclude his reforms.

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