Adaka Boro’s Day: INC backs Dickson, warns detractors
• Jonathan can’t be separated, PDP tells detractors
The Ijaw National Congress (INC), has admitted its failure to bring together sons and daughters of Ijaw ethnic nationality, especially notable politicians from the various political parties during the 2017 Isaac Adaka Boro’s Day held in Yenagoa last week.
The organization in a statement by its Chairman (Central Zone), Kennedy Odiowei described the comment by Governor Henry Seriake Dickson at the event as a “food for thought.”
The INC expressed concern over the over present position occupied by the Ijaw nation in the country, despite its contribution to Nigeria’s economic growth.
The Ijaw group blamed detractors for twisting the Governor’s speech, adding that the video, audio clips and the testimonies of notable Ijaw sons and daughters in attendance confirmed that Dickson did not make derogatory remarks about former President Goodluck Jonathan as being made to be believed by detractors.
The group stated that it was high time Ijaw sons and daughters came together and put aside political differences and fight for the collective interest of the region rather than allow any black leg to cause disaffection among them.
The INC stated that it is high time Ijaw land occupies her right of place in the Country and to achieve this, leaders must come together and this was the message that Governor Dickson was trying to pass across during the last Boro day celebration.
“However, it is sad to note that instead of appreciating the efforts of the governor of Ijaw homogeneous state, the detractors for their selfish reason decided to twist the message in order to cause crisis in the region”, INC emphasised.
The statement reads:”We members of the INC have admitted our failure. We have left what is to be done or undone. The governor’s statement has woken us up from our slumber. It is our responsibility to join forces with our leaders irrespective of their political parties to ensure a rapid development of the region.
“This region has suffered neglect by the successive administrations in the region and this narrative can only be changed by our coming together as a formidable people.
“Our political leaders should lead well; our ministers and other appointees should use their positions to attract good things to the region. We should copy good things from the people from the other region that hold the same position at the state and Federal levels.
“This is what Governor Dickson was drawing our attention to and we should take it serious. We should not allow detractors to cause disaffection among our leaders, especially President jonathan and his closest ally, Governor Seriake Dickson.
“Governor Dickson, as a former legal secretary of INC and Governor of Bayelsa state, has taken the mantle of leadership of ijaw nation to the next level.”
In a related development, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has condemned in very strong term attempts by some dubious persons to cause disaffection between former President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Henry Seriake Dickson.
Chairman of the party, Sir Cleopas Moses in a statement released in Yenagoa Tuesday frowned at the negative interpretation of Gov. Dickson’s patriotic statement during the 2017 Isaac Boro Remembrance Day celebration last week.
According to him, the governor was quoted out of context by mischief makers who are bent on destroying the existing cordial and enviable relationship between Dickson and Jonathan who remains the leader of the party.
Moses asserted that Dickson’s unalloyed loyalty and respect for the former president remains intact and cannot be doubted as it has over the years become stronger by virtue of his commitment and disposition.
He explained that the governor’s remark was purely aimed at calling on Bayelsans holding public offices within and outside the state to work together and drag meaningful development to the state through effective collaboration with the state government for the collective good of Bayelsa and the Ijaw nation.
The Bayelsa PDP boss has called on members of the party in the state as well as the general public to disregard the antics of the self-seeking politicians and armchair commentators who were only out to celebrate evil.
