Brave Dickson
Youths of Ogoni ethnic-nationality in Rivers State have rejected moves to involve Governor Nyesom Wike in the proposed oil resumption talks with the Federal Government.
Some Ogoni elites including the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Fred Kpakol had asked Wike to lead the Ogoni delegation in a talks with the FG ahead of the planned resumption of oil exploration in Ogoniland.
The youths under the auspices of the National Youth Council of Ogoni People (NYCOP) described those seeking Wike’s involvement as betrayals.
The National President of the group, Matthew Dighi told our correspondent that, “it is a shame that after 26 years of Ken Saro Wiwa’s demise, some Ogoni elites are still working against what the late environmental activist fought and died for.
“All those who want Wike to lead the oil resumption talks with the Federal Government are betrayals and we reject such moves.
“Are they saying we don’t have competent people in Ogoni to negotiate with the federal government without an outsider?
“Fortunately, we have competent sons and daughters in Ogoni both at home and in the Diaspora who know the needs of the Ogoni people better than Wike.
“We will not allow an outsider to negotiate oil resumption for us and we are using this medium to tell our selfish Ogoni elites to jettison any move to involve Wike because we will not allow that to happen,” Dighi said.
