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Why Imo Youths Protested At NDDC Office With Coffin

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Youths from the oil producing communities of Ohaji/Egbema in Imo State on Monday, protested at the office of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC), with a coffin.

The protesting youths blocked the entrance to the office of the Commission located along Owerri/Port Harcourt Express Road, alleging marginalization and negligence.

They had placards with inscriptions as;

“we need our right in NDDC”, “return our diverted NDDC projects”, “we say no to NDDC Marginalisation”, “enough of these Marginalisation”, “Avu Etekwuru road is a death trap”.

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On the coffin was written; “NDDC RIP; No more NDDC in Imo state”.

Speaking to newsmen, the National President of Ohaji Youths, Comrade Ugorji Emmanuel, condemned the recent employment conducted by the Commission without capturing people from the oil rich communities of Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta LGA.

According to him, out of the 800 jobs, 80 slots were given to Imo State and non was allotted to the people of the oil-producing communities.

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Other grievances of the protesters are;

‘absence of electricity, good roads and social amenities, abandoned projects of the NDDC in their area, among others.

They demanded an immediate diversion of projects to Ohaji/Egbema and employment of youths from oil communities of Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta, while insisting to remain in the commission’s gate until their demands were met .

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Ohaji/Egbema youths also threatened to shut down all oil installations in their localities if nothing was done immediately to address their demands.

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