President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received some traditional rulers from Isoko communities in Delta State, who pleaded with government to extend amnesty programme to their area.
At a meeting with the president, they said the programme should be extended to the peaceful youths in Isoko and also to consider giving political appointments to the people.
They also asked the President to reward the Isoko community for being peaceful and protecting the nation’s oil and gas assets for over 15 years.
The President-General of the Isoko Development Union and spokesman for the traditional rulers, Iduh Amadhe, called on President Buhari to look into the spread of development projects in Niger Delta.
“With eight oil fields of flow stations in Isoko land, we appeal to His Excellency to direct NNPC to establish a gas plant and a modular refinery in Isoko land.
“It will be beneficial to the nation; it will create employment and generate revenue,’’ he said.
Amadhe claimed that Isoko community had been left out in Federal Government appointments.
The area, he said, had also been ignored in the establishment of federal educational institutions, skill development centres, and infrastructure.
The leader of the delegation is the Odiologbo of Oleh Kingdom and Chairman, Isoko Traditional Council, HRM Anthony William Ovrawah Omogha 1.
Others are the Odiologbo of Owhe, HRM Inna 1, HRM Ovie of Uzere, Isaac Udogri 1,Ovie of Aviara, HRM Emaviwe,Ovie of Okpe, HRM Agbabe, Ovie of Enhwe, HRM Efekodha and others.
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