Prominent Ogoni Youth leader and Peace Ambassador, Solomon Ndigbara has described as unfortunate, “a malicious” publication attributed to Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC), criticising his association with the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike.
According to the Gbenemene Sira-Bara-Bateerah of Ogoniland, the publication clearly represents the extent to which the party has depreciated.
Ndigbara noted that rather than focus on issues, the party has chosen to send “sniffing dogs” and “flies” to fetch information about people’s private life.
A statement issued on his behalf by Davio Teniente reads further, “Let me make it clear that the meeting Chief Ndigbara held with the Honourable Minister for Education on Thursday May 8, 2014 had in attendance, the President of the Ogoni Youth Council, Comr. Sunny Bekanwaa, two former local government chairmen in Rivers State, Dr. Fred Kpakol and Dr. Jacobson Mbiinah as well as the former deputy speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon Dum Deekor. Also in attendance were over 10,000 Ogoni youths who came to show solidarity during the minister’s visit.
“For the purpose of educating the general public, let me state that this was a private visit from the minister to show his love and support for Chief Solomon Ndigbara over his recent victory in court against those who have persecuted him innocently and have used the state security forces to chase him out of his home since 2011.
“We do not see how this private visit frustrates any effort at moving Nigeria or Rivers State forward and urge the APC in Rivers State to focus on issues and not the private life of Chief Solomon Ndigbara.
