The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has announced plans for a stakeholders’ meeting to deliberate on self-determination following the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.
INC President, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, criticized the move, calling it a setback for the Ijaw people. He argued that the crisis stemmed from political tensions between Minister Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara, stressing that the federal government should have acted against all parties involved rather than focusing on Fubara.
Retired Delta State judge, Miakpor Emiaso, and former Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) president, Dr. Chris Ekiyor, also condemned the decision, alleging political bias and questioning Wike’s continued influence in the crisis.
As discontent grows, Ijaw leaders are set to review their political future and options for self-determination.
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