IYC Election: Group Backs Ambassador George for Chairman

By Ebiowei Dickson

A Socio-political pressure group known as the Niger Delta Youths Coalition has endorsed the Chairmanship ambition of Comrade (Amb.) George Adioni Sinclair who is vying for the Office of the Chairman, Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Abuja Chapter.

Addressing newsmen in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital, Chief Godspower Enebraye, leader of the Youths Coalition said the decision to support Ambassador George to become the chairman of the IYC, Abuja branch was based on his past and current records as peace builder in the region.

He noted that Ambassador George over the years used his time, resources and energy to fight for the cause of the Niger Deltans without any support from any person.

He said it was time to reward this hardworking man by supporting him to become the Chairman of the Ijaw Youth Council, Abuja branch so that the entire Ijaw agenda would be established at the Nigerian seat of power.

However, there are reports that the Ijaw Community Chairperson has endorsed Ambassador George to become the IYC Chairman.

According to the source, the Ijaw people are not happy with the way the current government in Nigeria is treating the Ijaw people and would like Ambassador George who is known for his fight against oppression and injustice to lead the youth wing of the IJaw Council.

Efforts to speak with the Chairperson proved abortive as she neither picked calls nor responded to several text messages sent to her mobile phone number at the time of writing this report.

But, according insiders farmiliar with developments in the IYC, the Ijaw people are pleased with Ambassador George because of the role he played for Jonathan's re-election in the 2015 Presidential election despite the fact that he did not win.

Report also has it that, it was Ambassador George that used his influence in the defunct PDP Reloaded to move the idea for automatic ticket for the former President when he noticed that some hawks in the presidency may scuttle Jonathan's plans for re-election.

According reports attributed to Ambassador George, he said: ''His decision to support former President Jonathan when some folks in the Niger Delta where fighting him for some selfish interest stemmed from the fact that an Ijaw man must not lose his identity in national politcs.

From the look of things, the leadership of the IYC is favourably disposed to Ambassador George becoming the IYC Chairman in Abuja.

Mr. Ebiowei Dickson files this report from Yenagoa.