Ijaw Cleric Urges Buhari to Save Nigerians From Hardship, Develop Riverine Communities

Sylvester Idowu in Warri

The General Overseer of God’s Ministry International Inc., Evangelist Samson Mamamu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to save Nigerians from the current hardship resulting from fuel and financial crisis.

The Ijaw cleric also urged the federal government to make the development of the riverine communities a priority of the present administration programmes.

He said the president should take the advantage of the prevailing peace in the Niger Delta to construct roads and bridges to link the riverine communities to the major cities in the region.

Mamamu made the call yesterday during God’s Ministry International Inc 41st Celebration of the Christian Feast of Ingathering at New Ogbe-Ijoh in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State.

He said the government should embark on construction of at least one infrastructural project in each of the senatorial district in the region to douse the grievances of the youths in the Niger Delta.

“This is the time President Buhari should embark on provision of at least one infrastructural project like refinery in each senatorial zone across the Niger Delta. He should take advantage of the prevailing peace in the region now,” he said.

The fiery Ijaw clergyman also appealed to governors in the region to compliment whatever projects the federal government is planning for the riverine communities by constructing roads and bridges to open up the rural areas along the creeks and rivers for development.

He particularly urged Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State to embark on the construction of Urhobo-Ugbokodo-Salvation City road to stimulate the socio economic development of New Ogbe-Ijoh riverine community.

The evangelist therefore called on Nigerians to support the federal and states governments’ efforts to build a corruption-free country, noting that in the absence of corruption, development will spread across the country.

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