…As Ijaw youths call on FG to rescue its kidnap President ….Says protests no longer necessity By Chris Ochayi, ABUJA Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Senator Godswill Akpabio has urged protesting youths from the Niger Delta region to end the protest to ensure sustainable peace in the region. Akpabio, who stated this while addressing representatives of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) in Abuja expressed fears that the protest if allowed to continue might be hijacked by hoodlums who may cause havoc to the peaceful region. The Minister remarked that the region which has been one of the most peaceful regions in the country should not allow itself to be plunged into crisis, promising that the issues tabled by the youths from the region will be addressed.
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The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Senator Godswill Akpabio has urged protesting youths from the Niger Delta to end the protest to ensure sustainable peace in the region. x
The minister, who stated this while addressing representatives of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) in Abuja, expressed fears that the protest if allowed to continue might be hijacked by hoodlums who may cause havoc.
Akpabio, who remarked that the Niger Delta which has been one of the most peaceful regions in the country, should not allow itself to be plunged into crisis, promising that the issues tabled by the youths from the region will be addressed.
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