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Delta Non-Indigenes Shun Proposed Nationwide Protest

The leadership of the non-indigenes community in Delta State have distanced themselves from the 10-day nationwide protests billed for August 1 across the country.

The non-indigenes comprising of Hausa/Fulani, Yoruba, Ibo, Idoma, Tiv, Edo and others, said after a careful review of the planned protest, directed its members not to embark on the proposed protest as it would worsen the nation’s economy like the #EndSARS protests.

The non-indigenes resolved that the current economic crisis bedevilling the nation was a global crisis, adding that the state government led by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori was addressing the issues frontally.

This was disclosed at a press conference in Asaba yesterday. In a communique read by Babatunde Ishmael, the non-indigene leaders said after a careful review, the non-indigene community executive agreed that while there is actual economic hardship in the country, it was a global issue which responsible governments have been addressing.

According to the communiqué: “The non-indigene community executive also believes that another round of protests after the last #EndSARS protests will actually worsen the precarious economic and security situation being witnessed in the country.

“The Delta State Government has provided a conducive environment for the non-indigene community in Delta State to carry out their businesses without any form of discrimination or molestation.

“Also, as a government that has promised all-inclusiveness, the Oborevwori administration has appointed non-indigenes into his government.

“In order to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal by the Tinubu administration, the Delta State Government has been giving palliatives to vulnerable groups in Delta state and also carrying the non indigene community along in this.

“The Executive of the non-indigene community believes that the community should not be dragged into politics and should not be used by politicians to settle political scores”.

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