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The group restated its demand during a meeting with President-General, Isoko Development Union, IDU, the umbella body of Isoko people world wide, at the national secretariat of the union in Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State.
“The IDU President-General, who is the father of Isoko Nation, said he had been following the trend and was very proud of what Isoko Equity Group is doing and promised to help in whatever legal way possible to enable the group realise its set out goals. “No Isoko man or woman has been appointment minister since 1973. That is how deep rooted we have been marginalised as a people. We also extensively discussed the lack of Federal Government presence in Isoko particularly in terms of big ticket infrastructure, despite its vast oil resources contributing.
“On the entourage of the Convener Isoko Equity Group is the Secretary General and Patron of the Group, Dr. Prosper Awhoregba, and Lucky Okperi among others”.
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