Hundreds of Isoko Youths in Delta State, under the auspices of Isoko Development Union Youth Wing, IDUYW, earlier today, Wednesday June 9, reportedly blocked the Ughelli/Iyede Express Road, protesting over what they described as refusal by Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC to pay them social security funds.
Fresh Angle International understands that the protesting youths carried placards with inscriptions such as "Okowa must recognize us", "Give us our social security funds money" and “We are being marginalized by DESOPADEC".
The placards carrying Youths
The protest reportedly prevented motorists from coming or going to Asaba, from the Ughelli axis.
Speaking to newsmen, the President of Isoko Development Union Youth Wing, Comrade Ede Hyacinth Ewariezi, said: “The 10 million naira monthly Social Security Funds for five months (January-May 2020) due to our Youth body should be released to us without further delay”.
According to him, the action of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, “on the total disregard for the Isoko People, Isoko Development Union and Traditional Institutions”, is something they will no longer tolerate.
He appealed to the Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, to do everything human possible to ensure the Office of the Majority Leader remain in Isoko, saying that it would strengthen the bond between the State Government and the Isoko ethnic Nationality.
He also urged the governor to move the defunct Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro to another Isoko community for equity, socio-economic significance and to encourage those who cannot access University education.
He claimed that Isoko People have suffered, “unhealthy implications of air pollution associated with gas flaring”, adding that Heritage Energy Operational Service Limited and other oil companies operating in Isoko land, should commence immediate establishment of gas turbines in their land and stop gas flaring.
Ewariezi, called on all contractors handling abandoned projects in Isoko land to return to sites for immediate completion of such projects.
The Youth Wing President, warned that if the demands are not met, they would commence a total shutdown of crude oil installations in Isoko Nation.
Copyright: Fresh Angle International (www.freshangleng.com)
ISSN 2354 - 4104
Sponsored Ad
Ossai Rita Ashinedu
Our Correspondent , Ossai Rita Ashinedu, has Ordinary National Diploma in Mass Communication from Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro. She can be reached on 07061927586
Read other stories by Ossai Rita Ashinedu
Our strategic editorial policy of promoting journalism, anchored on the tripod of originality, speed and efficiency, would be further enhanced with your financial support.
Your kind contribution, to our desire to become a big global brand, should be credited to our account:
Fresh Angle Nig. Ltd
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 0130931842.
BANK GTB.
×
![]()