Ijaw Youth to Boko Haram: Do Not Near Jonathan

President, Ijaw Youth Congress (IYC), Comrade Udengs Eradiri has warned Boko Haram not to come close to President Goodluck Jonathan as any harm done to him will spell doom.
He also warned the sect to desist from killing innocent Nigerians in the name of religious war.
Speaking yesterday in Gbaramatu Kingdom in Delta State at the inauguration of various projects, Eradiri said President Jonathan must contest in 2015. We’ll inform Boko Haram strongly to stop this
rubbish. But as a President, you must face fire and brimstone to become stronger and better. That’s why we kept quiet. We know when to act. But we won’t shed blood for 2015. But you’re contesting. We’ll support you to win. We’ll build bridges across various ethnic divides. We’ll put common sense on the table. We’ll go across all ethnic nationalities to make people see reason why you should complete your tenure. Ijaw youths are behind you.” he said.
Eradiri noted that the Niger/Delta struggle was merely an agitation for economic and political survival.
“To realize this, we know education is key. And we’re happy with the amnesty programme and the University being commissioned today”, he noted.
The IYC President urged the President to address the challenges of the post-amnesty programme as most of those trained in various fields were yet to be gainfully employed.
“Before the amnesty, oil companies claimed they could not employ our youths. But now, they are fully trained and yet they’re not absorbed. Please Mr. President, look into this issue”, he stated. Tell the oil companies to engage us. We are well-trained. We are even the best graduating students in some places like France and yet no job. Again we’re not happy with the issue of selling of oil fields without our inputs. We should have the first right of refusal. Shell has no business doing that. We have capacity to handle what Shell is doing,” he explained.
He also urged the president to engage youth in various communities in pipelines security as they know the terrain.
Also speaking at the event, Transport Minister, Senator Idris Umar extolled President Jonathan’s determination to transform to maritime sector and the nation as a whole.