Ijaw Youths Shut NDDC Headquarters

NDDC Headquarters has been shut down by Ijaw Youths.

Newsone reports that hundreds of protesting Ijaw youths have shut down the Headquarters of the Niger Delta Development Commission Eastern By-Pass in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, southern Nigeria.

This online news platform understands that the protesters under the aegis of the Ijaw Youths Council, numbering over 700, all dressed in the council’s uniform shut down the NDDC Headquarters on Thursday, May 27, 2021.

Newsone learned that the Ijaw youths hoisted the Green-Red-Blue IYC flag in front of the commission’s secretariat, preventing any human and vehicular entry.

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The ijaw youths, Newsone reports, mounted two tents in front of the main entrance of the newly-commissioned complex, singing and dancing to solidarity songs.

Meanwhile, Newsone Nigeria reports that Ibiso Harry, the Assistant Secretary of IYC, Eastern Zone, said the action was directed by the IYC President, Peter Igbifa, following the expiration of the deadline given to the Federal Govermment to constitute a substantive board for the NDDC.

A team of policemen with security vehicles were spotted at the complex monitoring the protesting Ijaw youths, who vow to remain until the NDDC board was inaugurated.