NSA Can’t Allocate Land to Ijaw in Warri South Ward Delineation, Says INYC

The Itsekiri National Youth Council (INYC) has declared that it will oppose any alleged attempt by National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu to allocate Itsekiri land to the Ijaw community in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, asserting that the area remains the ancestral homeland of the Itsekiri people.

In a statement signed by its President, Aperrancs Afejuku, the council affirmed that Itsekiri youths are ready to defend their heritage and territorial integrity against what they described as efforts to change the historical and legal status of communities within Warri South.

The council reiterated that the Supreme Court had already resolved matters concerning the ownership and identity of communities in Warri South, emphasizing that there are no Ijaw communities in the local government area.

According to the statement, the Itsekiri youths are not involved in any ongoing negotiations with government agencies, political leaders, or other groups regarding ward delineation and sharing arrangements in Warri South LGA.

“Whatever the political class and elders are negotiating with any group or government agency does not bind us as youths,” the statement read.

“We wish to remind the government that the youths are the future of the present, and we are ready to defend our collective heritage.”

The council urged the relevant authorities to ensure that all decisions about ward delineation and electoral boundaries in Warri South are guided by historical facts and judicial pronouncements.

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