By Emmanuel Uzodinma Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has lashed out at the Amalgamated Arewa Youth Groups (AA...
By Emmanuel Uzodinma
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has
lashed out at the Amalgamated Arewa Youth Groups (AAYG), over its opposition to
the award of contracts to Mr Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo.
DAILY POST reports that the Federal Government awarded oil
pipeline surveillance contract to Tomoplo, a development that fueled protest
from the Northern youths.
The group went as far as asking President Muhammadu Buhari
to sack Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr Adokiye Tombomelye,
Group Executive Director, Upstream of the NNPC LTD, over the multi-billion
Naira contract.
But reacting, Ohanaeze said the protest from the Northern
youth group was unnecessary.
The Igbo group spoke through the National President of
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, cautioning the
AAYG to stop making provocative utterances.
He said, “it was shocking to see certain persons line up with
placards in the name of protest over the pipeline surveillance contract given
to Tompolo.
“It is unjustifiable that youths who said they are Nigerians
are protesting a contract given to another Nigerian to protect the country’s
oil facilities. Were they expecting that the contract should be given to
expatriates? Or that it should be given to them? We find their protest
provocative and absolutely unwarranted.
“For several months running, Nigeria has been unable to meet
its quota in the oil market, and this is largely due to insecurity and sabotage
in the oil rich region. Now that the Federal Government has taken the right
step to restore the country’s production capacity, why should any well meaning
Nigerian oppose the government’s decision?
“We, therefore, advise the AAYG to make deep reflections and
avoid further provocative statements in the midst of environmental degradation
being suffered by the oil producing States.”
Meanwhile, Okwu has asked Tompolo to factor the youths of
the three oil producing States in the South-East- Imo, Abia and Anambra in the
sub-contracts.
“An all inclusive approach is quite apt to ensure the total
restoration of peace and security in the entire oil region,” he noted.
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