A Niger Delta born development activist and peace advocate, Chief (Comrade) Sheriff Mulade, congratulated President Buhari and Nigerians for the appointment of the new service chiefs.
He noted that it would put an end to agitations from the people of the need to rejig the security apparatus of the nation.
He also joined other stakeholders in Nigeria to call for the urgent restructuring of the country following the mismanagement of the nation’s resources, as well as the endless marginalization of the South-south Region of the country.
Addressing newsmen in Abuja on the issue, Chief Mulade who is the National Coordinator, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, (CEPEJ), said the call for restructuring by politicians, religious and ethnic groups in parts of the country, especially in recent times, shows that restructuring is the only solution to Nigeria’s problems.
Speaking on the role of the Niger Delta in national development, Chief Mulade, the Ibe-Sorimowei of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Delta State, said the region is the main economic live wire of Nigeria by virtue of its crude oil and gas productions which earn the Nation huge financial incomes.
He however, lamented the total neglect of the oil and gas rich region in terms of infrastructure, health, road construction, economic and human empowerment, as well as security and education, amongst others.
Chief Mulade, a front-line development advocate and politician in Warri south west local government area of Delta State, expressed sadness over the high level of political marginalization of the Niger Delta people.
He persons from the region are qualified to work for the growth and development of Nigeria but are unfortunately not included in the present adminstration, and are rather ridiculed when making suggestions for nation building.
While commending President Buhari for his proactiveness towards tackling the insecurity challenges, especially with the appointment of the new service chiefs noted that restructuring is part of the developmental agenda of the All Progressive Congress ( APC ), as a party.
It was also one of the main reasons the people voted the party to power in the first place. Mulade charge the presidency to listen to the voices of the people and restructure the country now before it is too late. Chief Mulade said the call is necessitated by the rise in the spate of insecurity across the Nation.
