IYC vows to stop politically motivated protests against NDDC
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By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt
Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Worldwide has vowed to stop all politically motivated protests against the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, stating such demonstrations may lead to violence and other unpleasant consequences.
The President of IYC, Peter Igbifa, reiterated the position of his council to abstain from any politically-motivated protests against the NDDC that is capable of destabilising the oil-rich region.
Igbifa in a statement in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, advised parents to stop their children from engaging in any demonstration targeted at occupying the NDDC headquarters in the name of IYC.
The leadership of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, has warned young people against engaging in politically motivated protests capable of destabilising the Niger Delta region.
The President of IYC, Peter Timothy Igbifa, particularly asked Niger Delta youths to abstain from protests against the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
Igbifa, who made his position known in a statement urged parents to monitor the activities of their children and stop them from engaging in any demonstration especially the one targeting the occupation of NDDC headquarters using the name of the IYC.
He said intelligence available to the council indicates that such demonstrations would lead to violence and other unpleasant consequences.
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