Urhobo youths protest appointment of Sole administrator for NDDC

Urhobo youths protest appointment of Sole administrator for  NDDC 

Urhobo Youths under the leadership of Urhobo Youth Leaders Council led by Comr lucky Emonefe  on Thursday staged  a peaceful protest along the East West Road in Warri delta state  over the appointment of a   sole administrator for the  NDDC

The group further  declared that  the appointment of a sole administrator for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as illegal.

The youths who came out in their thousands  were seen  carrying placards   claiming   that the appointment was not made in conformance with the NDDC Act .

Our  correspondent reports that  the youths just like other youths and stakeholders in the Region is saying enough of the politics been played with the commission and  that Mr president should do the right thing by putting in place a substantive board to fast track development in the region.

The group further noted that today's protest is  a warning  as they will be doing another major one and this time they will be going to Abuja and they will picket the NDDC Headquarters to express their displeasure. 

Meanwhile the president of UYLC Comr Lucky Emonefe said the Urhobos is the major ethic group  supporting President Buhari and his administration in the region and would  welcome and support the forensic audit of the board but they want the right thing  be done and  not the appointment of a sole which is illegal as this  would amount to a slow development in the region.

The Urhobo Youths said they   reject  the sole Administrator of the NDDC appointed by President Muhamuadu Buhari , and gave the Federal Government  21 days  Ultimatum to obey  Section 2 Act of the NDDC .

They said that they would be forced to  take the protest to  Abuja and NDDC headquarters to  send a  strong warning to Sen.Godswill Akpabio to stop playing politics with  the Board .