Niger Delta
MOSIEND Seeks NASS, N’Delta Govs, Stakeholders’ Collaboration On Regional Dev
The Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) on Friday called for multi-stakeholder collaboration on Niger Delta development.
MOSIEND’s position was contained in a statement by its National President, Kennedy Tonjo-West, in Yenagoa.
He expressed concern over the poor state of development in Niger Delta communities, calling on political office holders at the Federal and state levels to join forces in the interest of the region.
Tonjo-West urged elected representatives and political appointees, including Senators, Members of House of Representatives and State Legislators, especially from the South-South geopolitical Zone to emulate their counterparts from the North.
He said most Federal lawmakers from the North were synergizing and lobbying Members of the Federal and States Executive Council, governmental Agencies and Development partners to site meaningful projects in their localities.
Tonjo-West noted that while preparation of the 2024 budget was ongoing, it was the appropriate time for Federal lawmakers from the region to lobby those in the executive arm to capture meaningful projects into the budget.
The MOSIEND President noted that it was about time the people who voted them into office to enjoy the dividends of democracy, because the region is behind in terms of infrastructure and human capital development.
He urged Niger Delta Senators, Members of House of Representatives and State Legislatures to be proactive and not wait until it is time for budget defence before being seen as performing their legislative functions.
Tonjo-West urged Niger Delta leaders to behave like their colleagues from the north to see how they can infuse life-transforming projects into interventionist agencies like the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA).
Also, he said like the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), other governmental agencies should fast-track developments in the Niger Delta.
He further urged that as Representatives of the people, they should build bridges, lobby and initiate projects.
He advised them to collaborate with the governors, reach out to traditional rulers, LGA chairmen, community development groups and other development channels to ensure that what form parts of NDDC and NDBDA etc. Budgets are what is best for the people and the region.
Niger Delta
Tai Agric Sector Gets Emergency Attention …As Chairman Distributes Farm Inputs, Inaugurates Technical Team

The Chairman of Tai Local Government Council of Rivers State, Hon. Matthew Nenu Bari Dike has declared a state of emergency in the agriculture sector of Tai local government.
Speaking while distributing farm implements and other agricultural support packages to the farmers at the council’s headquarters in Saakpenwa, yesterday, Dike challenged farmers to show their farms before requesting for financial assistance.
The council boss stated that as a government, they were committed to putting smiles on the faces of the people and assured that his administration would ensure that every person in the local government is happy.
“As a government we want to assure you that, we will stop at nothing to ensure you all are empowered and living happily”.
According to him, “the gesture is aimed at enhancing food production and security through agriculture, and enjoined all lovers of agriculture in the local government area to identify with the quest to redefine development through agriculture in the local government.
He encouraged everyone to cultivate the passion and return to agriculture, to guarantee self-reliance, maximum food production and security in the area.
His administration, he said, would purchase more yam seedlings in order to get greater production to encourage exportation beyond the shores of Nigeria.
“A boost in yam production will also empower farmers in the Local Government Area”, the elated chairman said.
In a related development, the Chairman has inaugurated a five, member Agricultural Technical Committee for the Local Government Area.
The committee is made up of Pst. Anderson Wariboko, Barr. Paul Newman,, Smith Nyor-Ue, Gladys Jumbo and Dr Keke Rammyson
Also speaking, the Director of Agriculture, Tai Local Government Area, Mr Anderson Wariboko revealed that the event was part of activities to mark the chairman’s 100 days in office.
Wariboko who led the chairman, and other leaders of the council on the distribution of the farm inputs to the farmers, was full of praises for the chairman, Hon. Dike whom he said has the interest of the people at heart.
Kiadum Edookor
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