Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has decried absence of a strong and distinct voice for the Ijaw ethnic nationality on issues currently affecting the country. He said reviving the ethnic group’s foremost socio-cultural organisation, the Ijaw National Congress (INC), was long overdue and therefore called on his kinsmen to close ranks. xDiri expressed the hope that with the convergence of critical stakeholders from across the country, the INC would rise again for the Ijaw nation to have a strong and indivisible voice. “I expect that our continued loyalty and love for the Ijaw nation would moderate the actions of everyone at this convention. On his part, Chairman of the Conference of Ijaw Traditional Rulers and Elders (CITRE), King Alfred Diette-Spiff, applauded the governor for reconvening CITRE and expressed the hope that the convention would succeed in the interest of the Ijaw nation.

Source: The Guardian April 30, 2021 04:45 UTC