‘We Cannot Destroy Ourselves In Order To Make A Point’, Okowa Tells Avengers
Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State Governor[/caption]
The governor of Delta state, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has appealed to the Niger Delta Avengers to desist from their continuous bombing of oil pipelines in the region, as their communities have been mostly affected.
The governor made the call while commissioning Jeddo/Ughoton road in Okpe local government area of the state, as part of activities to mark his one year in office.
According to him, there are more civil ways of channeling grievances which should be applied, rather than vandalizing pipelines and endangering the people.
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He said: “The pipeline vandalism that is going on is very bad for Delta State, we are suffering from pollution, our communities are affected, and we are the greatest losers; our communities are impacted negatively.”
“I want to appeal to our brothers who are involved in one way or the other in these vandalism to stop, we cannot destroy ourselves in order to make a point, there are more civil ways of channeling grievances which we should apply than vandalizing pipelines and endangering our people.”
