Forget politics, address restructuring, self determination issues, IYC tells Buhari

Ijaw Youth Council worldwide, led by Eric Omare, on Sunday called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to allow himself be misled by selfish politicians over genuine issues of restructuring and self determination.

The group, which stated this in a statement signed by its president, Omare, insisted that for the country to make progress that those issues must be addressed by President Buhari and not ignored.

“We want to strongly advise President Buhari not to be misled by selfish politicians to disregard the different agitations in the country as the agitations are genuine and must be addressed for the country to make progress.

“While joining Nigerians in expressing delight over the return of President Buhari to Nigeria, I wish to call on him to focus on hitting the ground running, rather than unnecessary politicking.

“The Nigerian polity, especially the economy, has suffered from President Buhari’s constant absence due to health challenges, however, now that he has returned in good state, he should take urgent steps to address the economic challenges to take Nigeria out from recession, address the agitations in the Niger Delta region, the IPOB agitations and the different calls for self-determination and restructuring of the country.