Women in the South-South geo-political zone has called on Niger Delta people to disregard comments in the media by some disgruntled politicians in the region, seeking relevance by unnecessarily criticising the services of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio to the good people of the region.
In a statement issued in Benin and signed by the Coordinator of South-South Women Alliance (SSWA), Dr. Mary Alli, on Sunday, the women wondered why anybody with a sound faculty could condenm the great work of organization in the Niger Delta development Commission (NDDC) carried out by the Minister.
It applauded Akpabio for proving his sincerity by remaining constant to the Niger Delta cause.
It further praised the Minister for inspiring the people of the region with fresh hopes and vigour, showing prudence, wisdom and courage.
The statement emphasized Akpabio’s plans for the people, his present services to the country, skill and wisdom of his recent pronouncements on NDDC’s board, forensic audit report and the region’s development agenda.
‘’Senator Godswill Akpabio is working hard in the interest of the Niger Delta people. He is zealous in our cause. The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs is doing good service. He is promoting the interests of the Niger Delta people. The news story on the scrapping of NDDC is false, provocative and mischievous. It shows disgraceful ignorance of the discussion in Nigeria on the repositioning of NDDC and development of the Niger Delta region’’ , it said.
The statement described the attitude of President Muhammadu Buhari as friendly.
It threw a good deal of light on the positive change in the feeling of the people towards the All Progressives Congress (APC) government in the country.
It expressed the gratitude of the group to President Buhari for paying special attention to the Niger Delta.
It thanked warmly the leadership of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the Ijaw National Congress (INC), the Ikwerre People’s Congress (IPC) Worldwide, Isoko Development Union (IDU) and the Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) for supporting the Federal Government reforms in the Niger Delta region.
Specifically, the women expressed discontent with the impotent views of Mr. Arerebo Salaco Yerinmene and his co-travellers.
‘’Some people care for nothing but their selfish interests’’ the statement added.
