UGHELLI—THE member representing Ughelli
North, Ughelli South and Udu Federal
Constituency in the House of
Representatives, Chief Solomon Ahwinawhi,
has appealed to the Movement for the
Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) not
to go back to the creeks in the interest of
peace and development of the region.
Ahwinawhi, who made the appeal in a
telephone chat with Vanguard yesterday,
said the moves by MEND to go back to the
creeks as widely reported in the papers
were not in the best interest of the region
and the Nigerian state.
He said upholding its earlier ceasefire
decision and keeping faith with the federal
government ’s amnesty programme would
do the region and its citizenry a lot of good,
adding that going back to the creeks would
take the region back in all spheres of life.
According to him, “what the region needs at
this time is unity of purpose. We need to be
united and peaceful in our quest for greater
and sustainable development of the area. In
the National Assembly, we are not relenting
in our efforts to draw government ’s
continued attention to the oil-rich region.”
“I must commend our youths for their
decision to embrace the amnesty package
and also urge them to sustain their decision
to embrace the programme. Government is
committed to it and will do every to ensure
its success in entirety. ”
Ahwinawhi expressed his readiness to give
his constituents adequate representation in
the National Assembly, pointing out that he
was committed to their well being.
He promised to continue in his effort to
empower both the youths and women,
adding that it was his desire to see all his
constituents self-sufficient and
economically independent.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/02/04/don’t-suspend-ceasefire-rep-urges-mend/