Mudiaga-Odje, who fielded questions from newsmen in Ughelli, said the decision of previous governments were binding on incoming governments, adding that “policy decisions taken shall be ones which will be consistent, dependable and which should be upheld for good administration of good governance.

They also lamented that the natural drainages in the capital city which could have helped minimize the problem have been turned into dump sites by some unscrupulous persons.

Prof. Mubuoghare stated that ASUU and the Federal Government have been on negotiating table for two and half years, saying that during the period, both parties presented their positions on issues at stake.He said about six months ago, the Federal Government set up a team, led by renowned economist, Deacon Gamaliel Onosode, to negotiate with ASUU, where an agreement was reached.

Governor Chibuike Amaechi, who disclosed the new academic arrangement at a special thanksgiving service for Bishop Chinasa Nwosui in Port Harcourt yesterday, said inadequate staffing of quality teachers in secondary schools in the state was having effect on children in tertiary institutions, stressing it was necessary to check the drift.

The youths, who were reacting to a publication by Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) in Vanguard that it had affirmed Idehen’s nomination, distanced Bini youths from the publication, asserting that as “far as the exalted office of the representative of Niger Delta Development Commission is concerned, no strangers or visitors either based in Edo or Ondo State can decide for the Binis.