Western Zone Issues Communique to end Maiden Meeting Of The 9th Zonal Executive Council

Western Zone IYC Issues Eight Point Communique at Maiden Zonal Executive Council Meeting

1. The 9th Zonal Executive Council of the Ijaw Youth Council, Western Zone expresses gratitude to the national officers of council, stakeholders and pmembers of council for the massive turn out at the elective convention at Odimodi Community, Iduwini Clan, Delta State.

2. The Zonal Executive Council commends the Emmanuel Akpule-led Zonal Electoral Council (ZECO) for the conduction of a peaceful, free, and credible election.

3. Western Zone remains a united and formidable zone, and the 9th Zonal Executive Council led by Nicholas Igarama will consolidate and strengthen the existing peace in the zone by way of appropriate stakeholder/members engagement.

4. We reiterate that Western Zone is an indivisible entity, and as such, the leadership of the zone will not condole any attempts by unscrupulous elements to cause division among members of council.

5. Ijaws of eligible age should turn out in their numbers and be registered at the ongoing voters registration exercise in Edo and Ondo States ahead of the forthcoming governorship elections in both states.

6. The Executive Council also use this medium to call on the Delta, Edo and Ondo State government and all relevant agencies to prioritize development in the Ijaw areas of their respective states.

7. Call on all contractors with abandoned projects around the zone to do well be returning to site as Council will embark on fact-finding mission in no distance time.

8. The 9th Zonal Executive Council reiterates her commitment to further unify members of Council in the zone and peace among national officers from the zone and the entire 9th NEC & Parliament. We recommit ourselves to being advocates and defenders of the Ijaw course.

God bless Ijaw Youth Council

God bless Western Zone

God bless Ijaw Nation

Signed

Comrade Nicholas Igarama

Chairman, IYC Western Zone

Ebi Joshua Olowolayemo Esq.

Secretary, IYC Western Zone

Comrade Tare Magbei

Information Officer

IYC, Western Zone

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