Vice President of NUPENG in-charge of the zone, Comrade Williams Akporegha, told Vanguard that any claims of crisis or imposition was being conjured by disgruntled people who are afraid that their candidates may not win and were, therefore, looking for an excuse for their failure.

His words: “The President’s address will either offer hope or dismay. If he breaks away from the tradition and fear of the past where other regions are afraid of fiscal federalism then we have a problem on our hands.

By Festus Ahon UGHELLI—Delta State Government has charged traditional rulers across the country to give priority attention to matters of security in their domains.

OIUSA observed that one of the causes of the Niger Delta crisis and youth unrest is lack of employment opportunities for young people in the region. It pointed out that “an idle mind is the devil’s workshop.” Therefore, the group urged the government to provide employment opportunities for the youths of the oil-rich region.

Regretting that Obong Isemin departed too soon, the governor enjoined members of the family to keep his memory alive by continuing to promote and exemplify the things Obong Isemin lived for, noting that “though he is no longer with us, he is still alive spiritually.”