Some former Niger Delta militant leaders within the nation have known as on President Bola Tinubu to search out options to the present financial issues going through the nation.
The group additionally mentioned there’s a want for states to maintain their sources beneath management, saying this is able to go a good distance in addressing the continued financial challenges going through the nation.
This was a part of the resolutions reached by the Niger Delta warlords at a stakeholders assembly held on Friday on the residence of Senior Excessive Chief Bibopere Ajube, in Agadagba-Obon, Ese-Odo Native Authorities Space of Ondo State.
It was gathered {that a} related assembly had beforehand been held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Talking on behalf of the group, a former Niger Delta militant chief, Chief Ben Ebikabowei, alias Boyloaf, disclosed that the principle dialogue on the assembly was primarily on easy methods to alleviate financial hardship on the folks of the area.
Based on him, it was time for varied states of the federation to regulate and handle their pure sources.
He mentioned: “We’re gathered right here due to the financial state of affairs of the nation and the best way ahead. The problem of our financial system is essential to us. We want the federal authorities to work on how we will enhance our gross home manufacturing.
“Now we have put our heads collectively to make sure that all the pieces runs easily. We’re notably involved concerning the enhance in oil manufacturing within the Niger Delta, no matter politicians' makes an attempt to sabotage the financial system.
“As a result of that this area produces what feeds this nation, we should make sure that the nation does effectively by shortly fixing the financial system earlier than it will get out of hand.
“It’s clear that there isn’t any approach we will survive with out rising our manufacturing in order that our exports will exceed imports. We would like the federal authorities to share all the pieces with the states in order that they’re accountable for no matter occurs of their states.”
Ebikabowei mentioned the Niger Delta Improvement Crusaders suggested the Federal Authorities to make sure that it meets the quotas authorized for it by the Group of the Petroleum Exporting Nations in order that the broad hole within the export-import ratio could possibly be addressed poem.
The ex-militant chief accused some politicians of allegedly sabotaging the financial system, noting that the nation had no cause to undergo amid the pure sources current within the nation if they’re adequately explored and managed.
Ebikabowei additionally mentioned that politicians are the principle reason for insecurity within the nation, stating that “the difficulty of insecurity on this nation is a political downside and if the federal government is honest to handle it, it’ll contact (native) stakeholders and it will likely be resolved.”