The
Coalition of Niger Delta Youth Leaders has appealed to the youths in
the Niger Delta Region to embrace peace and give the Federal Government
all the needed support to bring peace to the Region. The appeal was
contained in the speech by the Leader of the Youth Coalition, Comrade
Emeni Ibe when the group visited the Defence Headquarters.
Comrade
Ibe said that the Niger Delta Youth Leaders were in Defence
Headquarters to add their voice to many other patriotic citizens of our
great nation who were commending the military for subduing terrorism and
other vices across the nation.
The
Youth group pledged its unflinching support to the amnesty programme of
the Federal Government which it noted has helped many youths of the
area in the field of training and education with many of erstwhile
agitators now economically independent. The Team Leader called on
co-Niger Delta youth comrades to shield their swords and embrace
dialogue with the government to bring lasting peace and development to
the Niger Delta Region. He maintained that there can never be any
development in the absence of peace.
While
thanking the Youth Leaders for the gesture, the Chief of Defence Staff,
General Gabriel Olonisakin, who was represented by the Chief of Policy
and Plans at Defence Headquarters, Air Vice Marshal Bashir Saidu, said
that what Nigeria required at this time is peace to bring about
development and to attract foreign investors to our dear nations. He
appealed to other youths in the Niger Delta to emulate the Coalition of
Youth Leaders by supporting the effort of government for rapid
development in the Niger Delta region.
RABE ABUBAKAR
Brigadier General
Acting Director Defence Information
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