Youths from the Niger Delta have pointed accusing fingers on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over the lingering political disaster in Rivers State.
The youths are demanding his quick removing from workplace, insisting that his continued keep as minister is worsening the scenario.
The group, working underneath the title South South Youths Initiative (SSYI), mentioned the disaster in Rivers State didn’t happen by probability. They claimed it was intentionally engineered and sustained, to the detriment of governance and improvement within the oil-rich state.
Talking throughout a press briefing held in Port Harcourt on Friday, the Nationwide President of SSYI, Comrade Imeabe Saviour Oscar, mentioned the political instability in Rivers State has develop into a significant setback.
He famous that whereas different states within the nation are specializing in {economic} growth, industrial progress, and job creation, Rivers State stays entangled in inner political battles.
In accordance with the youths, the scenario has distracted the state from significant progress and has created uncertainty for buyers and residents alike. They argued that the disaster is avoidable and accused Wike of fueling it from outdoors the state.
The group known as on President Bola Tinubu to right away sack the FCT Minister. They maintained that eradicating Wike would restore calm and permit the state authorities to perform with out interference.
They additional warned that failure to behave might be interpreted as tacit approval of the disaster by the Presidency. The youths insisted that peace in Rivers State is straight linked to Wike’s exit from the federal cupboard.
Oscar mentioned, “As youths of Rivers State and the South South area, we aren’t pleased with what is occurring in Rivers State, when each different state is considering industrialization, each different state is boosting their {economic} scenario, Rivers State is confronted with an pointless political disaster orchestrated by the FCT Minister.
“We’re hereby calling on Mr. President to sack the Honorable Minister Barr. Nyesom Wike. We consider that if the minister is sacked, Rivers State will likely be at peace, besides Mr. President need to allow us to perceive that he’s the one sponsoring Nyesom Wike to really go forward to trigger chaos, political turmoil within the state.”
The youths additionally revisited Wike’s time as governor of Rivers State. They alleged that dissent was suppressed throughout his administration and that public workplace holders had been unable to problem or query his selections.
Furthermore, SSYI claimed that regardless of large political management, youth empowerment underneath Wike’s management was largely uncared for. They mentioned there have been no seen job creation efforts, no sustainable abilities acquisition programmes, and no impactful empowerment initiatives focused at younger folks.
Oscar added, “When Nyesom Wike was the governor of Rivers State, no person, not even the native authorities chairman, Home of Meeting criticized him, they had been all loyalists. No one truncated the method or the infrastructural improvement of Nyesom Wike.
“We would like Nyesom Wike to know that we aren’t pleased with him as youths of the state and as youths of this area.”
On the continuing impeachment strikes towards Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, the group dismissed allegations {of financial} misconduct. They described the method as a calculated political assault aimed toward weakening the present administration.
The youths accused the Rivers State Home of Meeting, led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, of appearing on exterior affect somewhat than the curiosity of the folks. They claimed the lawmakers had been getting used as “political instruments” to destabilise governance within the state.
Likewise, SSYI additionally issued a political warning forward of the 2027 common elections. They mentioned continued assist for Wike by the federal authorities may negatively have an effect on President Tinubu’s probabilities in Rivers State.