Engr. Udengs Eradiri, a former President, Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide and the gubernatorial candidate of The Labour Party in the last governorship election in Bayelsa state has called on Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa state to desist from dragging the Ijaw Nation into his fight for political survival in the Peoples Democratic Party PDP and his issues with Nyesom Wike, The Minister of The FCT.
He said Diri should go and settle his case with Wike and stop dragging the Ijaw Nation into it.
Eradiri who recently defected to The APC said it was unfortunate that the likes of Diri were attempting to drag the entire Ijaws Nation into a conflict with the federal government in what he observed to be a purely political matter.
Eradiri, who have been in the Executive Council of Bayelsa state twice as a Commissioner for Youths and later Environment clearly stated that he is not a Wike’s crony:
“I guess it was the game at the time because a Wike’s endorsement would have perhaps made the outcome of the governorship election different as evident his support led to the victory of Douye diri because if not for the cancellation of Chief Timipre Sylva’s stronghold made possible by Wike’s support things would have been different.
“This is why I am talking about the hypocrisy in display today. When Douye Diri, ‘Governor-General of the Ijaw Nation’, went down to kneel down for Wike to collect power he used in ijawland to win Sylva and myself where was the Ijaw pride they so profess today?”
He credits Wike with a donation of 5b naira for the repairs of the dilapidated Law School in Yenagoa, asking for the whereabouts of those who claim to be Ijaw lover today when Wike donated the huge amounts positing that Wike has never insulted the Ijaw Nation.
“As usual, our people don’t read or listen. They simply went to the ijaw square to sentence Wike. Without even knowing what the issues were, they jumped into bandwagon of crucification.
“Lets even ask ourselves, this our ijawness, why is it not in the development and progress of our nation and people? Why always solidarity at war but not for development?
“Look at Yenagoa, the capital of ijaw nation, like a place where mad people reside replete with abandoned projects courtesy of some ijaw leaders, yet no solidarity is shown for the development , light up and progress of ijaw nation.
“Our airport is moribund and our schools are a disgrace to education. Young talents are deliberately not encouraged to stardom; jobless youths roam the streets due to visionless leadership; no hope of survival but you are very active for solidarity to fight political battles of those impoverishing them.
“There are herdsmen in our bushes killing and destroying our crops yet no solidarity to deal with such a menace but same youths can gather against a speech of fact from deputy governor but they cannot gather for their progress but easy to gather against a perceived political enemy?”He said.
He said Wike was branded an enemy of the Ijaws because he took the PDP from Douye Diri and his colleague governors.
“When did ijaw people choose PDP as ijaw party? Diri should go and deal with his issues in PDP and stop dragging ijaw people into what does not concern us.” He continued.
Eradiri called on suspended governor Simi Fubara to go and apologize to Wike as his incompetence led to the crisis in the state.
“As for Governor Siminalayi Fubara, he is incompetent and that is what has brought all this negative energy. He should not involve ijaw in his political issues and affairs. Let him tell us how he has supported the ijaws or ijaw activities?
“How many ijaws of Rivers State did he empower that he is demanding Ijaw support now? How many of the IYC comrades in Eastern zone were LGA chairmen, commissioners and appointees in his government?
“Or are all the ijaw youths of Eastern Zone only good at supporting political fights but not good enough for appointment and empowerment? When Chief Wike visited Abalama, how much did Fubara mobilise his people? Wike is a fighter and i like his style.
“I advise Fubara to go and kneel before Wike and beg for forgiveness. Those, who are deceiving him have no balls. They go cap in hand kneeling and begging same Wike when they get it they come in the open to claim ijaw lions.
“Now, Fubara is the one outside they are there ranting. Mr. President used the state of emergency to save Fubara and the ijaw nation the embarrassment of impeachment. He should go thank and appreciate President Bola Tinubu.” He continued, saying that when Wike singlehandedly made Fubara Rivers governor, the ijaw Nation did not gather to thank him.
“Fubara did not buy form or even spoke a word during campaigns. Why should he now be disobeying and reneging on agreement? Men are those who keep their words and abide by agreements.” He said
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