[size=14pt]Strike: N-Delta youths warn NLC, mobilise for Jonathan[/size]
On January 9, 2012 · In News
By SIMON EBEGBULEM

BENIN CITY—THE Niger Delta Democratic Coalition, NDDC, weekend, warned the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to stay away from the Niger Delta in its planned strike, saying that the group would mobilise over one million youths to resist any attempt to enforce the proposed strike action in the region.

Meanwhile, South South leaders met last night at the residence of Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, in Abuja with a view to taking  a position on the recent massacre of Southern Christians in the North and also the prevailing crisis over the removal of fuel subsidy.

Though details of the meeting is were unknown  at press time, but the text message sent to the leaders for the meeting read: “My fellow compatriots, you are urgently invited to attend a meeting today (Sunday) to discuss the state of the nation, particularly the massacre of Southern Christians in the North. It is important you attend”.

Vanguard learnt however that the South South leaders are not happy with the way and manner their counterparts in the North are handling the issue of Boko Haram and the recent hike in fuel prices as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy.

Vanguard was reliably informed that the leaders are worried that the Northern leaders may have perfected plans to frustrate the administration of President Jonathan who is from the South South, therefore wants to strategize to check their activities.

However, National Coordinator of the NDDC, Chief Denis Otuaro, who spoke to newsmen in Benin City , urged the leadership of the NLC to toe the path of the law by fighting its course through the law court rather than embarking on industrial action which according to him would further impoverish the masses of the country.

While stressing the need for the NLC to accept the removal of the fuel subsidy by the Federal Government, he said that “that N1.4trillion that will be saved through the removal of the subsidy will be enough to construct roads and bridges in the Niger Delta region where the wealth of the nation is.

We are aware that the people fighting against the removal of the subsidy are those people who have been benefiting for years from that money and these set of people are not from the Niger Delta yet they are milking the nation dry.

“We will appeal to the NLC to obey the Court order which had declared any strike action on Monday as illegal. NLC is also part of the problem of the nation because they should also tell Nigerians what happened to our dead refineries because they are the civil servants incharge. It is an open secret in Nigeria that the civil service is the bedrock of corruption in Nigeria ” he stated.

….As group urges NLC to suspend strike
WARRI—A non-governmental organisation, Unveilers of Good Leaders Foundation, UGLF,  has called on the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC,  and  civil society organisations to suspend the planned nationwide strike against Federal Government’s announcement of oil subsidy removal, saying it will only worsen the poverty and hardship situation already being faced by the Nigerian masses.

National President of the group, Evangelist David Ohwobeya, in a statement yesterday in Warri, suggested that the NLC and Nigerians should give the Federal Government at least six months to examine how government intends to utilize the subsidy fund to improve the country’s economy.

Ohwobeya pointed out that the NLC and Nigerians should avail the Federal Government the benefit of doubt, noting that government has good intention and was determined to make adequate use of the subsidy fund.

He admitted that though the removal of subsidy may have some inflation effect, but further assured that shortly Nigerians shall witness and enjoy the dividends  of the subsidy fund.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/01/strike-n-delta-youths-warn-nlc-mobilise-for-jonathan/

So the SS joins her SE brothers. No ethnically sponsored strike.

Here's another report of the same story:

[size=14pt]Strike: N/Delta Democratic Coalition warns NLC to stay away from region[/size]
Written by Uchechukwu Olisah, Benin City Sunday, 08 January 2012

The Niger Delta Democratic Coalition (NDDC) on Saturday warned the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), to stay away from the Niger Delta in its planned strike scheduled to hold tomorrow, saying that the group would mobilise over one million youths to resist any attempt to enforce the proposed strike action in the region.

Speaking with journalists in Benin City, the national coordinator of the group, Chief Dennis Otuaro, called on the leadership of the NLC to toe the path of the law by pursuing its cause through the law court, rather than embarking on industrial action that would further impoverish the people of the country.

He urged the NLC to accept the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government, just as he argued “that N1.4trillion that will be saved through the removal of the subsidy will be enough to construct roads and bridges in the Niger Delta region where the wealth of the nation is.”

Chief Otuora said: “We are aware that the people fighting against the removal of the subsidy are those people who have been benefiting for years from that money and these set of people are not from the Niger Delta, yet they are milking the nation dry.

“We will appeal to the NLC to obey the court order which had declared any strike action on Monday as illegal. NLC is also part of the problem of the nation because they should also tell Nigerians what happened to our dead refineries because they are the civil servants in charge. It is an open secret in Nigeria that the civil service is the bedrock of corruption.”

According to the NDDC coordinator, “we are only appealing that they should see reason and support the Federal Government so as to fix our economy because if they try to flout the court order, we will resist them in the Niger Delta.We have mobilised one million youths that will resist them, that is why we are warning ahead in order to avoid any crisis.”

http://www.tribune.com.ng/sun/news/6061-strike-ndelta-democratic-coalition-warns-nlc-to-stay-away-from-region

No we wont join the North and SW to protest because it is a political protest.Why did they not protest when subsidy for Diesel was removed?

Port Harcourt MASS PROTEST STARTS AT 8.00AM TODAY AT ISAAC BORO PARK. BENIN HAD ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROTEST. OWERRI WILL PROTEST, SAME AS ENUGU. QUIT SPREADING RUMORS.

the strike is underway in port harcourt, high level of compliance.

we dey watch those loud mouth all talk no action ppl

i donot bother to read the full story, but here in warri- delta state no body is happy.
and we are going to protest. who is the niger delta youth?

Son of nama,grasping at straws.

Beaf:

So the SS joins her SE brothers. No ethnically sponsored strike.

Carry your tribalism else were.

Is Benin SS or North.

charlisco:

i donot bother to read the full story, but here in warri- delta state no body is happy.
and we are going to protest. who is the niger delta youth?

Hahaha!

@OP
Ethnic sentiment will not work, try something else!

emmatok:

Carry your tribalism else were.

Is Benin SS or North.

Benin and Warri is NC not SS.

Why anbody would want to make this a tribal protest  - beats me    - Fuel hardship or related issues knows no tribe.

Anyway Niger delta youths only exists on the pages of newspapers -

So where were the youths when labour was protesting in port harcourt and warri ? Abi them dey creek dey drink kaikai that time ?

where is that empty headed thug named beaf now

Beaf! I sincerely salute the level of stu'pidity and shamelessness displayed by you. A weak shot at ethnic bigotry I must admit. Your bowler hat wearing boss ought to cut your pay 90% or better still relieve you of dirty service. I'm pretty sure his nostrils are quite larger than exhaust pipe now due to the dissapointment .

Ethnic bigotry? I pity unu! English and stup!dity are the problem.
Do you even know how many ethnic groups there are in the Niger Delta?

There is Igbo, Ijaw, Kalabari, Urhobo, Isoko, Itsekiri, Ijaw, Ilaje and many more. So, ethnic bigotry in whose favour na? LOLZZZ!!!!

I think unu jus get red-eye becos de protests FAILED wella in the SE/SS.

Where u not thesame schmuck insisting that the smiling pu'c faced chap with a bowler hat be given a chance since to steer the nation, simply because he is your "bros" from the minority?

@BEAF

Is BENIN no more SS?

Beaf:


“We will appeal to the NLC to obey the Court order which had declared any strike action on Monday as illegal. NLC is also part of the problem of the nation because they should also tell Nigerians what happened to our dead refineries because they are the civil servants incharge. It is an open secret in Nigeria that the civil service is the bedrock of corruption in Nigeria ” he stated.

the NLC has some corrupt pple, but that's part of the reason we have the govt and its agencies like NNPC and co.
I see no point in getting paid thugs to fustrate a peaceful protest. The pple of Delta state who truly render decent services and products are against the removal.
This shld be a good lesson to those who voted blindly for ethnic reasons, when OBJ was in power his most  outspoken enemies were his own pple because they tell the truth.
That your broda is in power does not translate to the assurance of your wellbeing.

BEAF is only trying to earn his pay at cost. Dan kutumaruba!

emmatok:

@BEAF

Is BENIN no more SS?

Are you serious?
By now, we all know that what happened in Benin was an unfortunate and very evil hunt for Northerners.

Protests should actually be banned in those areas, because the people are more incensed by boko haram than any stup!d protest for bigotted reasons. Thats where the oil comes from anyway.

Abeg, go back to your failed protest, by tomorrow everybody would have started returning to work. Planes are flying oil is pump'n, electricity is flowing, all the protest leaders have run abroad and are as quiet as omo_retired etc. What a [size=21pt]FAILURE![/size]

Beaf is only trying to earn his pay at all cost. Dan kutumaruba kawai!

Beaf:

Are you serious?
By now, we all know that what happened in Benin was an unfortunate and very evil hunt for Northerners.

Protests should actually be banned in those areas, because the people are more incensed by boko haram than any stup!d protest for bigotted reasons. Thats where the oil comes from anyway.

Beaf what you are doing is very wrong

You like to tribalise issues into a SS/SE thing and it is wrong

show me any ijaw,yoruba, igbo or hausa man that does not like the good things of life ?

we all want the samething.

I believe the government can negotiate with the PEOPLE since they elected him isn't it ?

^
Like I said earlier, there are very many ethnic groups in the SS; Annang, Ibibio, Igbo, Ijaw, Kalabari, Urhobo, Isoko, Itsekiri, Ijaw, Ilaje and many many more. So which ethnic group is your "tribalism" charge directed against? LOLZZZZZZ!!!!!

Na from awa land di hoyel de flow, bruv. And we see no point in your id!ocy. Thank you.

[size=49pt]FAILURE!!![/size]

Beaf:

Are you serious?
By now, we all know that what happened in Benin was an unfortunate and very evil hunt for Northerners.

Protests should actually be banned in those areas, because the people are more incensed by boko haram than any stup!d protest for bigotted reasons. Thats where the oil comes from anyway.

Abeg, go back to your failed protest, by tomorrow everybody would have started returning to work. Planes are flying oil is pump'n, electricity is flowing, all the protest leaders have run abroad and are as quiet as omo_retired etc. What a [size=21pt]FAILURE![/size]

LOL,

Why spin the story around.

Thier were protest in BENIN and it was agianst SUBSIDY REMOVAL and not the  Northerners.

I thought you claimed their won't be a National strike today.

What a happens to your claim.

This protest is totally a FAILURE NLC/TUC are quiet they are getting set to receive some millions and check out of the country.Oshiomole must hav tot them how he did it