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SAVE IJAW NATION (SIN): Official Statement on the 25th Anniversary of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)
Being Text of Official Statement by the SAVE IJAW NATION (SIN) on the 25th Anniversary of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC
Date: July 13, 2025
As the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) celebrates 25 years of existence, Save Ijaw Nation (SIN) joins millions of Niger Deltans to reflect on this journey.
The NDDC was not a gift. It was born from the pain, sacrifice, and strong voice of Niger Delta people—especially the Ijaws. Many gave their lives, ideas, and freedom to demand development and justice for the region.
The Ijaw Nation stood firm in the face of neglect and exploitation. We led the fight against the injustice done to oil-producing communities. From peaceful protests to armed resistance, the struggle drew the attention of the federal government.
The NDDC is one of the results of that fight. It is funded mainly through the 13% derivation from oil wealth. That oil comes from the land and waters of the Niger Delta—mostly from Ijaw communities.
But after 25 years, what do we really have to show?
Most Ijaw villages are still poor and undeveloped. Many have no clean water, no good roads, no healthcare, and no quality schools. Billions of naira have entered the NDDC, but the average villager has seen little to no benefit.
Across the Niger Delta, abandoned NDDC projects fill the land. Some communities only got broken solar lights. The NDDC has become a tool for the powerful—used more for politics and profit than for people and progress.
The Federal Government has also failed. It often owes the NDDC money, delays funding, and breaks the rules for board appointments. At times, it runs the commission with illegal sole administrators, making it easy for corruption to grow.
This is not what the Ijaw people fought for.
Save Ijaw Nation (SIN) calls on the current NDDC board to rise to the occasion. This is a chance to change things.
We need real, lasting projects in our oil-producing communities—not handouts. The NDDC should train our youths in modern skills like Artificial Intelligence, Software Development, Engineering, Coding, Robotics, and Renewable Energy.
We need industries, not just boreholes. We want education that empowers, not just empty certificates. Our young people deserve careers, not crime. We need real development that reaches the creeks and the coastlines, not just the cities.
This 25th anniversary is a time to act, not just to clap. The Niger Delta deserves better. The Ijaw Nation demands it.
Let the next 25 years be different. Let them be about accountability, innovation, and impact. Let the NDDC truly serve the people whose pain gave it life.
Signed,
Comrade Yangaboy Erekedoumene Jonathan
National Convener
Save Ijaw Nation (SIN)
Email: saveijawnation@gmail.com
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Ambassador Tom Ebiakpo Willy has extended warm Yuletide greetings to his family, friends, and the entire Ijaw Nation, urging unity, peace, and renewed commitment to shared values as the year draws to a close.
In his Christmas message, Amb. Willy expressed gratitude to God for life, preservation, and the bonds that hold families and communities together. He described the Yuletide as a season that reflects love, sacrifice, and togetherness, calling on everyone to uphold these virtues in their daily lives.
He also commended the Ijaw people for their resilience and cultural pride, encouraging them to remain united and peaceful in the pursuit of progress and development. Amb. Willy concluded by wishing all a joyful Christmas and a New Year filled with hope, good health, and greater opportunities.
By: Divine Perezide
Amatu-1&2 communities in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State will come alive on December 29, 2025, as top entertainer Chief Kingsley A. Takemebo (DJ Leader Marrow) headlines the Amatu Unit end-of-year party organised by Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited.
The event, according to the programme sighted by Iduwini Ibe Reporters, will be coordinated by Comrade Ebi O. Rames, former Chairman of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Iduwini Clan Central Zone, who chairs the Planning Committee.
Renowned Niger Delta philanthropist Chief (Hon.) Berry Negerese will serve as Chairman of the Occasion, while the Royal Fathers of the Day are HRH Dr. Decca E. Keredei, Amananawei of Amatu 1 Community, and HRH Eric Ebifiegbenne, representing Amatu 2 Community as Special Guest of Honour.
The celebration will feature rich side attractions, including inter-quarters canoe races, female football clashes-Agge vs. Ezetu and Ogbotobo vs. Ekeremor-and cultural dance competitions for both male and female groups. Chief hosts of the occasion are the Amatu Unit coordinators of Tantita, Mr. Man Job and Mr. Firstboy Job.
This is coming in the wake of many other events to mark the yuletide as Amatu will also play host National Union of Ekeremor Local Government Students Worldwide (NUES) holds its 22nd Annual Elective Convention from December 28-30, 2025, themed “Empowering Minds Through Education, Shaping the Future.”
Organisers are using this medium to invite the general public to join both celebrations, with activities peaking on December 29.
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The Indorowei family of Liomoni Quarters, Okunwei family of Ewodeware Quarters, Donye of Azina-ware Quarters, all of Ofougbene Community, Iduwini Kingdom, Burutu LGA announce the burial ceremony of their illustrious son and father, Late Capt. Edward Olayerinmene Forcados, who passed at the age of 84.
Service of Songs:
4pm, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, at his residence, Efosa Street, Off Jakpa Road, Effurun
Funeral Rites:
10am, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, body leaves Ame Specialist Hospital Mortuary for his hometown, Ofougbene via MillarJetty, for funeral rites and Interment.
An All-night Social Wake-keeping follows from 7pm till dawn.
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