The saddle of leadership in the statutory agencies within the Niger Delta has been rotational since inception, particularly the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board NCDMB. Yesterday was Simbi Wabote. Today is Felix Ogbe, who is at the saddle to give direction to the local content development for the oil and gas industry.
Chief Frank Akiefa in a media pally admonished that the Niger Delta belonged to all of us, and we are, therefore, stakeholders for the wholistic development of the region. It is totally disturbing to see that some elements in the region are bent on projecting those in the saddle of leadership in the bad light.
According to Chief Frank, the recent attack on the executive secretary of the NCDMB is not acceptable and totally disdainful to the landmark contributions of Dr. Felix Ogbe since is assumption into office. Frank noted that any disgruntle individuals who are only self-serving think that they can serve the ethic card to gain popularity with their mischief should rethink again. We must not always strengthen ethnic bigotry to disrupt the free flow of progress in the region.
According to Frank Akiefa, it is worthy of note, however, that all the statutory agencies responsible for the region’s development and the oil and gas productivity are all doing well respectfully from Dr. Dennis Otuaro to Dr. Felix Ogbe has done tremendously and is worthy of accolades other than condemnation by attention seekers.
Chief Frank further appreciates the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for choosing cerebral figures who are passionate about the progressive ideology of the renewed hope agenda he emphasised that this duo are square pegs on square holes.
He advised all bitter hearts to sheath their swords of ethnic sentiments and embrase regional petrotism as other regions are doing for progress.
Nobody should use ethnic sentiments to judge any office occupant because it can insight violence and destroy the fabrics of peace and tranquillity we have enjoyed in the last few decades. Don’t allow your greed to throw this fragile region into another round of chaos Chief Frank Akiefa warns.
Finally, he encouraged the executive secretary to focus on his mandate to groom local content for the progress of the region.
