The Chairman of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Central zone Comrade Bobolayefa Owoupele has called on Youths of the zone to disregard and stay away from a purported congress meeting of the body scheduled for Today in Kaiama, headquarters of Koklokuma/Opokuma Local Government area of Bayela State.In a statement in Yenagoa, Comrade Owoupele condemned the said meeting in its entirety, describing it as illegal and capable of derailing and undermining the rejuvenation efforts of the Ijaw nation, after the sad defeat of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan in the last presidential election.
He pointed out that, congress meetings of the IYC, central zone are supposed to be convened by him, inconjunction with relevant officers of the body and not by faceless individuals, who do not mean well for the government of the people of the State.
According to him, the police has been informed of the proposed illegal congress meeting and urged the youths to stay away and not allow themselves to be used by persons, who are only out to exploit them for their selfish political ambitions.
The IYC Central zonal chairman also noted that, the action is a direct affront on Bayelsa and the Ijaw nation, especially at a time when the Ijaw nation is seeking greater relevance in the polity, that can only be achieved through unity of purpose among all stakeholders.
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