Ward Delineation: Itsekiri Graduates demand reversal to status quo

 Itsekiri graduates across the world, under the auspices of National Association of Itsekiri Graduates, NAIG, have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to revert to the status quo as far as delineatetion of wards in Warri Federal Constituency is concerned, saying they totally reject the recommendation for delineation of wards made public by INEC last Friday.                            

President of National Association of Itsekiri Graduates, Comrade Esiategiwa Mino, who made the position of Itsekiri graduates known in a statement made available to Fresh Angle International this evening, Monday April 7, said the proposal by INEC, reduced the Itsekiris to minority in Warri South, Warri South - West and Warri North Local Government Areas.                              

Esiategiwa, asserted: " We the National Association of Itsekiri graduates (NAIG),burdened with the weight of disappointment write to vehemently reject  in totality, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC's report on the proposed ward delineation in Warri Federal Constituency.

"We have been a peace loving people for too long and the resultant effect of the  INEC’s action netted to the Itsekiri people, should not be welcomed.

"It is a known fact that the only language understood by the government is acts of violence. This violence has been brought to our threshold in the ward delineation proposal published by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC.

"Having thoroughly read the proposed delineation of ward of the Warri Federal Constituency  report submitted to the stakeholders  some days ago; we outrightly reject the said proposal as it is a direct injustice to the Itsekiri ethnic nationality. 

"We formally express our displeasure over the unjust and fraudulent proposed delineation report, thereby increasing and creating non existing communities for our neighbors and deliberately reducing wards and communities in itsekiri dominated areas. 

"It is very glaring that the Itsekiris have majority of the wards in Warri Federal Constituency.

"The said proposal by INEC unjustly reduced the Itsekiris to minorities in the three Warri LGA and it calls for serious concern as this would lead to another brewing ethnic crises as we are left with no choice but to resist with blood for blood and fire for fire.

" We  call on INEC to do the needful by reverting to the status quo or if need be, carry  out a proper and robust delineation of Wards in Warri Federal Constituency and not just put some superficial report without proper findings.

" INEC  by  this publication is warned to abide by the dictates of the rule of law in handling the Warri Federal Constituency delineation, as Itsekiri's are the majority tribe and the original owners of Warri.

" We call on well meaning Itsekiris both at home and in diaspora to come out in solidarity and fight against this injustice on the tribe.

"We call on the Federal Government, INEC and critical stakeholders to be fair and just in the delineation of Wards in Warri Federal Constituency."

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