The Nationwide President of the Ijaw Publishers Discussion board, IPF, Comrade Austin Ozobo, on Thursday mentioned international and native media had through the years criminalised the Ijaw wrestle in addition to that of the Niger Delta.
Ozobo made the assertion throughout his inaugural speech shortly after an eight man Nationwide Govt Council was inaugurated for the IPF.
He mentioned, “Overseas media, with out worry or favour, branded our freedom fighters as militants, kidnappers, sea pirates, hostage takers and oil thieves. All these had been to criminalise the wrestle and weaken its prospects.”
He famous that the Ijaw persons are “agitators”, opposite to the ugly names the given to them by international media organisations.
“The criminalisation of our wrestle by international media diminished assist from the worldwide group for our freedom.
“These unethical and inimical colorations additional created room for the genocidal assaults and bloodbath in Ijaw land.
“That is the explanation now we have not made nice constructive impacts in our wrestle for justice and whole freedom as Ijaws and the Niger Delta folks,” Opobo added.
Ozobo pressured the necessity for assist for the IPF by all Ijaw little children inside and outdoors Nigeria.
“The time has come for the Ijaws to construct their very own media. This needs to be a collective curiosity if all Ijaw leaders and stakeholders.
“The international media that a few of us are nonetheless celebrating at present weren’t constructed in a single day; that they had their challenges however overcame them,” he famous.
Different members of the newly inaugurated IPF government embrace Comrade Onduku Oyinbi, Vice President; Comrade Magbei Tare, Secretary; Comrade Ezekiel Kagbala, Public Relations Officer; Comrade Mingo Friday, Treasurer; Comrade Ugedi Mike, Monetary Secretary; Mr Francis Abai, Chief Analysis Officer and Prince (Dr) Peretengboro Clinton Bibaikefie, Assistant Public Relations Officer.
