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Stop calls for removal of NDDC MD, Niger Delta group warns

ABUJA- A group under the aegis of 21st century youths of Niger Delta and Agitators with Conscience (21st CYNDAC has condemned in very strong terms, calls by some persons for the removal of the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, CEO of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbukwu.

The group while calling on such persons to stop their actions in their own interest and for the Niger Delta region, said that the same persons are also out to cause disaffection among Niger Deltans in a bid to score cheap political points.

In a statement on Wednesday by its Coordinator, Izon Ebi, 21st CYNDAC also raised the alarm that these persons are causing youth restivness in the region in other to alienate the populace from President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda.

The statement by the Coordinator of 21st CYNDAC, Izon Ebi read, “The leadership of the 21st century youths of Niger Delta and agitators with conscience ( 21st CYNDAC ) and affiliate organizations condemn in strong terms the politically motivated and underhand attempt by some group of political jobbers to cause disaffection among Niger Deltans in a bid to score cheap political points.

“It should be glaring to all discerning minds that the aim of these jobbers is to strategically cause chaos as a means of political destabilisation in view of the 2027 elections season.

“The well oiled plot is anchored on 1st , the removal of the MD/CEO of NDDC Dr Samuel Ogbukwu, Secondly, Placement of people whose loyalty is not to Mr President but to other political actors. Thirdly, causing youth restivness in the region in other to alienate the populace from Mr President’s renewed hope

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agenda.

“It is widely noted and verifiable that Dr Samuel Ogbukwu tenure as the MD/ CEO of NDDC has been the most peaceful and most development driven tenure in the annals of the NDDC. The light up Niger Delta and other Projects can be seen in all nooks and cranies in the Niger Delta. It is thus worrisome that some fifth columnists are trying to truncate this upward trajectory to further their political nest.

“To this end , the 21st century youths of Niger Delta and agitators with conscience stands with the elders of Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum in calling on Mr President to ignore the mischief makers whose major stock in trade is the pull him down (PHD) syndrome that has never been beneficial to the Niger Delta region.

“Without mincing words, The A1 pass Mark given to the MD/CEO of the Commission Dr. Samuel Ogbukwu on the 30th of January 2025 by the chairman of PANDEF Ambassador God knows Igali underscores the faith and fidelity of both the youth and elders of the region in the capacity and dedication of Dr Ogbukwu in the service delivery of the renewed hope agenda.

“We applaud Mr President for the increase in the budget of the commission to meet the challenging development needs and also call on our brothers in the region to truncate their incessant calls for change of leadership in the commission which does no one any good.

“The well being of the region is greater than the machinations of selfish Politicians. We therefore advise our brothers in the Niger Delta region to stop further shameful and unpatriotic behaviour against the peace, development and well-being of the Niger Delta region and its people,”

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