The Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has described the alleged abduction of the President of the Ijaw Youths Council IYC, Peter Igbifa as a direct affront on the Ijaw ethnic nationality.
Governor Diri, speaking at the weekly Executive Council meeting this Wednesday allayed fears that such dastardly act could worsen existing security challenges, just as he called for his immediate release.
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The alleged kidnap of the president of the apex Ijaw youth body, Peter Igbifa rent the airwaves on Tuesday afternoon.
The IYC president was said to have been whisked away by unknown gunmen along the Port Harcourt International Airport on his way to Abuja.
Governor Douye Diri appealed for his unconditional release to ensure that the Peaceful disposition of the Niger Delta Region was not put in jeopardy.
The Governor called for peace, emphasizing that dialogue remained the best way of resolving conflicts.
This development is coming on the heels of the one month ultimatum to the Federal Government by the IYC over delays in constituting a substantive board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC , which terminated on Tuesday this week.
(Editor: Abaje Usekwe)
