Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again called for justice and equity in the affairs of Nigeria. Governor Diri made the call on...
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again called for justice and equity in the affairs of Nigeria. Governor Diri made the call on Saturday at the Heroes Park in Yenagoa during a brief event in remembrance of the foremost Ijaw freedom fighter, late Major Isaac Adaka Boro. At the event to mark the 2020 Boro Day, the governor described the late Ijaw icon as a symbol of the struggle for the emancipation and development of Ijaw land and the Niger Delta region.
Senator Diri, who recalled the ideals and principles the late Boro stood for, said the issues and concerns he raised still faced the nation today, insisting that Nigeria must be a country of justice and equity. “While we wish for a good and properly run country, we as Ijaw people want a Nigeria of justice and equity where we get what is due the people. Certainly not a country where our oil is expropriated to other places and we do not get the maximum benefits,” Diri stated.
He also called for unity among Ijaws whether in Nigeria or in the Diaspora, noting that the strength of a people represents the unity of the land. “I call on all Ijaws to come together. Today reminds us of the need to be united. Our strength is in our unity. Agitation must move into the intellectual arena and that is the only way we can develop. Ijaw nation must move forward, progress and prosper. The only panacea is that we must be united. We must not hate ourselves.
Earlier in an address presented by Elder Timi Kaiser Ogoriba, the central zone elders of the IYC paid glowing tributes to the late Ijaw hero who led the historic 12-day revolution to declare the Niger Delta area a republic because of perceived injustice and oppression. “Never in the history of human conflict in Izon nation has any man so single-handedly committed himself as Isaac Boro, who dared all odds and died for our freedom and emancipation. We will continue to defend his effort and achieve what he attempted to achieve,” Ogoriba said.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
UPDATED: CJN directs Chief Judges to decongest prisons over COVID-19As a measure to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad has directed...
Read more »
How we're assisting Nigeria to avert food crisis — World Food Programme - Premium Times NigeriaSome 7.9 million people in Nigeria are in need of humanitarian assistance in 2020, but WFP warns that the coronavirus crisis could double that figure.
Read more »
Tin-Can Customs Command generates N117.8bn revenue - Premium Times NigeriaThe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin-Can Island Port Command, Lagos, generated N117.8 billion between January and April 2020
Read more »
Nigerian govt gives aviation agencies ultimatum to relocate to AbujaNigeria's Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has given aviation agencies a 45-day ultimatum to relocate to Abuja, Nigeria's capital city.
Read more »
JUST IN: There's 'urgent need' to decongest Nigerian prisons, CJN tells judgesThe Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, has written to the chief judges of states on the 'urgent' need to decongest Nigerian prisons due to the
Read more »
Gov. Wike And Nigeria’s Culture Of Waste By Osmund Agbo | Sahara ReportersOpEd: GovWike And Nigeria’s Culture Of Waste By Osmund Agbo | Sahara Reporters Our perverted sense of justice in Nigeria need not be as horrible as the way we administer it. Our mumu don do! READ MORE:
Read more »