LEADERS of Rivers Ijaw Initiative (RIVIN) have backed the governorship bid of the lawmaker representing Rivers Southeast Senatorial District, Magnus Abe, to ensure fairness, equity and justice.
RIVIN leaders spoke yesterday while addressing reporters at the Press Centre of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Moscow Road, Port Harcourt.
The four-page communique, which was read by Ineye Jack, an engineer, was signed by its Chairman, Ipulo Joe-Jim; acting spokesperson David Makama; Jack; and 15 others.
The pan-Ijaw socio-political organisation, with the mandate to unite all sons and daughters of Ijaw extraction in Rivers for the socio-political development of Ijaw nation, is a product of the coming together of Ijaw people: Kalabari, Wakirike, Opobo, Nkoro, Ibani, Andoni, Odual, Kugbo and Engenni in the three senatorial districts.
The organisation said: “RIVIN is driven by the burning quest for an urgent politico-economic justice, equity and fairness in the sharing of human and capital resources among the various ethnic groups in Rivers State.
“RIVIN, the vanguard of change, is seeking to confront the socio-economic and political injustices meted to the Ogoni ethnic nationality, as we march into another electoral year in 2019.”
Source: TheNation
