On Saturday, June 29, 2019, Nigerians of Ijaw extraction will converge on Yenegua, Bayelsa state to elect a new executive for a foremost Ijaw socio-cultural group, the Ijaw National Congress, INC.
Four candidates, including a former Minister of Police Affairs, Alaowei Broderick Bozimo and a one time State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Pius Sinebe are eying the presidential seat which is zoned to Delta, while five persons are contesting the position of Publicity Secretary, also zoned to Delta state.
One of the Publicity Secretariship candidates, Engineer Oyakemeagbegha Ezonebi, told gallantreporters that the Ijaw nation, which is the fourth largest ethnic group in the country, needed to be recognized as such and given its rightful place in the scheme of things.
Engineer Ezonebi, an indigene of Torugbene town, in Burutu local government area of Delta state, noted that a new dimension to the actualization of self determination of the Ijaw nation had become imperative, pointing out that he was presenting himself for service to the Ijaw ethnic nationality to be able to bring his experience to bear in promoting the Ijaw cause.
He promised to mobilize the print, electronic and social media to promote and propagate the Ijaw culture and the activities of the INC, engage intellectuals and people of like minds to propose a common language for all Ijaws and give adequate publicity to Ijaw festivals, beauty pageants and music.
Engineer Ezonebi, who is also the State Chief Vehicle Inspection Officer, pledged to focus on fighting the Ijaw cause, its dream and vision, which he said was achievable.
A renowned unionist, Engineer Ezonebi was a pioneer member of the Ijaw Youth Council, and first Vice President of the erstwhile Ijaw Youth Federation, IYF.
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