ESCRAVOS TO WARRI RIVER DREDGING: IYC,INYC MOVE TO....

-
Ijaw and Itsekiri youths have set up a joint sensitization committee to carry out enlightenment campaign to communities that would be affected by the Escravos to Warri dredging.

The Committee was set up at a joint town hall meeting held by Ijaw and Itsekiri youths in Warri, Delta State on Sunday May13, 2018 on measures to ensure hitch free operations by the contractor that would handle the dredging project. 
The thirty member joint committee is co-chaired by Comrades Frank Akiefa and Joseph Uwawah.
Speaking at the joint Ijaw and Itsekiri youths stakeholders meeting, Presidents of the IYC and INYC: Messrs Eric Omare and Weyinmi Agbateyiniro                                 stated that community and youth restiveness mainly accounts for the inability to carry out key developmental projects in the region by government. Furthermore, insecurity mainly accounts for the non-usage of the eastern ports including the Warri port. However, the youth leaders expressed the view that these acts of restiveness is because of wrong and in some case zero engagement of communities and stakeholders in the execution of projects by government and multinational companies in the Niger Delta region. We strongly believe that if communities are constructively engaged through key and critical stakeholders; a peaceful and conducive working environment can be achieved and sustained in the region and more particularly in the execution of the Escravos to Warri dredging project.
It is in the light of the foregoing that the Ijaw and Itsekiri youths have come together to set up this joint committee to take proactive steps to sensitize communities on the need to cooperate with the contractor and government to ensure a timely and hitch free execution of the Escravos to Warri river dredging. The committee is to go round the affected committees and hold sensitization meetings on the importance of the project with youths and other stakeholders in addition to acting as standing committee to resolve communities and company issues.

Popular posts from this blog

COMTOA Warns Against Illegal Extortion of Tricycle Operators by Fraudulent Unions in Delta State

-
Image
By J CN. Warri, Delta State — November 14, 2025 The Commercial Motorcycle and Tricycle Operators Association (COMTOA) has issued a firm and expanded warning over the growing harassment of Keke and Okada operators in Delta State, accusing disgruntled former members and other unauthorized individuals of attempting to forcefully collect illegal check-off dues under fake union names. Speaking during a detailed press conference on Friday in Effurun, COMTOA State Treasurer, Mr. Miller OkeOghene , flanked by other top executives of the association, condemned the actions of groups who he said have no recognition from the Delta State Government. According to Mr. OkeOghene, the recent wave of intimidation is being spearheaded by individuals who were previously members of COMTOA but were expelled for serious misconduct. “Those attempting to float new unions are disgruntled and greedy former members who were caught short-changing COMTOA through fraudulent activities. These are people driven b...
Read more

Delta State Govt Announce Monthly Environmental Sanitation to hold Saturday

-
Image
The Delta State Government has announced that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise for October will hold across the state on Saturday, October 25, 2025 , between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Information in Asaba, both vehicular and human movements will be restricted during the period of the exercise. Residents have been urged to clean their surroundings, cut overgrown weeds, desilt drains, and ensure proper waste disposal to prevent disease outbreaks. The statement reminded Deltans that it is their civic responsibility to keep at least a 20-metre radius around their premises clean. The Honourable Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Jamani Tommy Ejiro , will lead officials of the Ministry and other relevant agencies to monitor the exercise across the state to ensure full compliance. The statement also warned that defaulters would be prosecuted before mobile magistrate courts and fined accordingly. The government appealed to a...
Read more