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By Davies Iheamnachor, PORT HARCOURT
The Amanyanabo of Okochiri Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, King Ateke Tom, has clarified that helium joined agitation successful bid to pull the attraction of the Federal Government to the sufferings of the Niger Delta people.
Ateke spoke erstwhile a delegation of the ECOWAS Parliament led by its Speaker, Hadja Ibrahim, paid him a courtesy sojourn successful his palace successful Okochiri arsenic portion of their engagements successful the ongoing 2nd 2025 bonzer league of the Parliament successful Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The lawsuit is themed: “Harnessing Artificial Intelligence, AI, for Parliamentary Efficiency, Ethical Governance and Development successful the ECOWAS Region”.
Ateke, portion responding to their presentations, noted that his crushed for starring the Niger Delta agitation was due to the fact that the oil-rich portion was being neglected.
He said: “My volition was to gully the attraction of the Federal Government and the satellite to the plight of the Niger Delta, a portion that produces lipid and state yet suffers the most.
“The agitation brought the Federal Government’s absorption to our challenges. It was that aforesaid question that created the accidental wherever our radical were remembered; similar Goodluck Jonathan could look arsenic President.
“I wanted the Federal Government to genuinely spot what was happening here, the pollution, the poverty, the suffering of our radical amidst the wealthiness generated from lipid exploration.
“Eventually, the authorities responded, and I was among those who helped to broker peace.
“I appealed to the agitators to laic down their arms and springiness bid a chance, and galore did. Today, we are seeing the results of that peace.”
Ateke enjoined the ECOWAS Parliament to usage its level to advocator for continued enactment and improvement of the Niger Delta, expressing his readiness to enactment with the authorities tackle insecurity crossed the country.
“We admit what the authorities has done truthful far, but there’s inactive a agelong mode to spell to assistance our radical retired of poverty. I impulse you to see this successful your legislative considerations.
“As a accepted ruler, I americium not a politician. I’m acceptable to lend my acquisition to efforts aimed astatine restoring bid and information successful the Niger Delta and Nigeria arsenic a whole,” Ateke said.
Earlier, Dr. Awaji-Inombek Abiante, the National Assembly subordinate representing Andoni-Opobo/Nkoro Federal Constituency and Nigeria’s typical successful the ECOWAS Parliament, who spoke connected behalf of the parliamentarians, said the sojourn was aimed astatine learning from the King’s acquisition successful bid to consolidate bid successful the Niger Delta.
Abiante said: “We are present to prosecute with you and question insights connected however the bid successful the Niger Delta tin beryllium further strengthened, which volition usher our legislative enactment astatine the ECOWAS Parliament.
Similarly, the Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Ibrahima, commended the King for his relation successful achieving bid successful the region.
Ibrahim said: “We are honoured to beryllium with you and larn from your leadership.
“Your efforts successful ensuring bid successful the Niger Delta are commendable and supply invaluable lessons for the broader ECOWAS region.”
The station Why I led Niger Delta agitation – Ateke Tom appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.
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