{"id":3004,"date":"2024-07-31T23:01:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T23:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/we-strongly-believe-in-the-leadership-of-president-tinubu__says-ijaw-group-as-they-distances-self-from-planned-nationwide-protest\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T23:01:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T23:01:44","slug":"we-strongly-believe-in-the-leadership-of-president-tinubu__says-ijaw-group-as-they-distances-self-from-planned-nationwide-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/we-strongly-believe-in-the-leadership-of-president-tinubu__says-ijaw-group-as-they-distances-self-from-planned-nationwide-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe Strongly Believe In The Leadership Of President Tinubu\u201d__Says Ijaw Group As They Distances Self From Planned Nationwide Protest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Freeborn Abraye <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

En masse, supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the Warri Urban ljaw Autonomous Communities in Delta State started a solidarity walk on Wednesday against criminals posing as hunger protestors in order to avoid ljaw areas for tomorrow’s planned nationwide demonstration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group, which is made up of men, women, and young people, met at the well-known Chief. Tunde Smooth playground, which is located across from the barracks junction in NPA Warri, to voice their disapproval of those attempting to incite unrest nationwide under the guise of the EndBadGovernment<\/em> protest. They emphasize that the people of Delta State do not endorse the politically motivated planned demonstration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following a planned nationwide protest against the current administration led by Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which is allegedly being sponsored by some failed political actors of the opposition parties in an attempt to overthrow the government, the Warri Urban Ijaw Communities Chairmen Forum in Delta State has issued a strong warning to potential protestors to stay away from their territories in Warri. The forum emphasizes that the Warri people value peace and do not want anything to disturb the peace that currently exists in their territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chairman of the Chairmen forum, Mr. Collins Kemefa, and the forum’s spokesperson, Mr. Adams Fullpower, signed a statement on behalf of the nine ljaw autonomous communities following an emergency meeting on Tuesday in Warri. The statement expressed the communities’ strong opposition to the planned protest against President Bola Tinubu’s administration on August 1st and raised concerns about the protest’s potential hidden agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The forum went on to point out that no such demonstrations occurred under the previous administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, raising the possibility that the current organizers may be hiding something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, they urged the youth of Nigeria and the people at large to be less patient with President Tinubu in order to allow him to tackle the problems facing the country one at a time. They underlined that significant change is frequently fraught with challenges and pointed out that the President’s decision to remove the fuel subsidy was difficult but essential in order to address the country’s faltering economy as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their Statement Reads In Part:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As people from the Warri Urban Ijaw communities in Delta State, we have faith in Mr. President due to the capable individuals around him, especially High Chief Dennis Otuaro, Ph.D, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, the current managing Director\/CEO of the NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of Niger Delta affairs as well as the Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited would put in their best to support President Bola Tinubu to gradually address the contending issues facing the country.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We strongly believe in the leadership and the steps being taken by Mr President to improve the situation in the country. Therefore, we as a good citizen of the country is to pray and support the government to serve us better and not to be used by selfish politicians against the current administration.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nigerian youth, particularly those living in the oil-rich Niger Delta, have been advised by the Ijaw Warri urban communities to maintain composure and refrain from doing any actions that would spark more turmoil in their nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement also emphasized the need for unity and patience at this time of transition, and they urged Nigerians to support government efforts to effect positive change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(1) ADAMS FULLPOWER, CHAIRMAN BOLOUAMA (N.P.A) COMMUNITY 08065063360<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(2) COLLINS KEMEFA, CHAIRMAN EGBEMENE COMMUNITY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(3) EMOMOTIMI JULIUS, OGBOKONE COMMUNITY CHAIRMAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(4) ALEX ABAMENE,
LOITIEBIRI COMMUNITY CHAIRMAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(5) SELE SEIGHA,
KEMEKEDOUMENE COMMUNITY CHAIRMAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6) EGIRIGI FAMOUS,
IYAMOESI COMMUNITY CHAIRMAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(7) KELVIN YOUDOWEI,
OLABRAKONPRE COMMUNITY CHAIRMAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(8) VICTOR OMOJO,
AMABOLOU COMMUNITY CHAIRMAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(9) MEINBUTUS GENERALS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Freeborn Abraye En masse, supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the Warri Urban…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3003,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[14],"tags":[652],"class_list":["post-3004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinion","tag-we-strongly-believe-in-the-leadership-of-president-tinubu__says-ijaw-group-as-they-distances-self-from-planned-nationwide-protest"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5755-1-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1506&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4234,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/breaking-coalition-of-ijaw-urhobo-group-sends-open-letter-to-president-tinubu-nsa-inec-international-communities-over-alleged-meeting-between-olu-of-itsekiri-and-first-lady-oluremi-tinubu-to-dera\/","url_meta":{"origin":3004,"position":0},"title":"BREAKING: Coalition Of Ijaw, Urhobo Group Sends Open Letter To President Tinubu, NSA, INEC, International Communities Over Alleged Meeting Between Olu Of Itsekiri And First Lady Oluremi Tinubu To Derail The Democratic Process In The Ward Delineation","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"July 2, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"By Esther David OPEN PROTEST LETTER TO THE PRESIDENCY, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER, INEC, THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC RE: UNHOLY ALLIANCE TO DERAIL DEMOCRACY \u2013 REPORTS OF SECRET MEETING BETWEEN THE OLU OF WARRI AND FIRST LADY REMI TINUBU TO SABOTAGE INEC'S WARD DELINEATION PROCESS GOING ON NOW\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/img_0460-2-1.jpg?fit=924%2C506&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/img_0460-2-1.jpg?fit=924%2C506&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/img_0460-2-1.jpg?fit=924%2C506&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/img_0460-2-1.jpg?fit=924%2C506&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2979,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/07\/27\/tompolo-calls-on-nigerians-to-abandon-planned-protest-highlights-president-tinubus-achievements\/","url_meta":{"origin":3004,"position":1},"title":"Tompolo Calls On Nigerians To Abandon Planned Protest, Highlights President Tinubu\u2019s Achievements","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"July 27, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"By Freeborn Abraye The chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo), has pleaded with Nigerians to call off the August 1\u201310, 2024, statewide protest. 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