Hundreds of protesting Ijaw youths on Thursday shut down the
Headquaters of the Niger Delta Development Commission Eastern By-Pass in Port
Harcourt, Rivers State.
The protesters under the aegis of the Ijaw Youths Council,
numbering over 700, all dressed in the council’s uniform.
They hoisted the Green-Red-Blue IYC flag in front of the
commission’s secretariat, preventing any human and vehicular entry.
The ijaw youths mounted two tents in front of the main entrance of the newly-commissioned complex, singing and dancing to solidarity songs.
Assistant Secretary of IYC, Eastern Zone, Ibiso Harry, said
the action was directed by the IYC President, Peter Igbifa, following the
expiration of the deadline given to the Federal Govermment to constitute a
substantive board for the NDDC.
A team of policemen with security vehicles were spotted at
the complex monitoring the protesting youths, who vow to remain untill the NDDC
board was inaugurated.
Details later…
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