{"id":114919,"date":"2024-10-29T19:47:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T18:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=114919"},"modified":"2024-10-29T19:47:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T18:47:43","slug":"scrapping-of-niger-delta-ministry-a-total-betrayal-asari-dokubo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/scrapping-of-niger-delta-ministry-a-total-betrayal-asari-dokubo\/","title":{"rendered":"Scrapping of Niger Delta Ministry a \u201ctotal betrayal\u201d \u2013 Asari Dokubo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"adn ads\" data-message-id=\"#msg-f:1814273442342613210\" data-legacy-message-id=\"192d98155841b0da\">\n<div class=\"gs\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div id=\":1am\" class=\"ii gt\">\n<div id=\":1al\" class=\"a3s aiL \">\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mujahid Asari Dokubo, former President of the Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, Tuesday criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s decision to dissolve the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, calling it a \u201ctotal betrayal\u201d of the Niger Delta people.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to ARISE News on Tuesday, Dokubo expressed disappointment, saying the move reflects a longstanding culture of sidelining the Niger Delta region in national development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis decision is a betrayal of the people of the Niger Delta,\u201d Dokubo asserted. \u201cThere has been this culture in Nigeria of trying to shortchange the people of the Niger Delta, taking, robbing us of our gains.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that his criticism stems from his commitment to representing his people rather than his personal relationship with the president, which he says remains separate from his duties as an advocate for the Niger Delta community.<\/p>\n<p>Dokubo, a prominent activist and former militant leader, has been a vocal proponent of Niger Delta rights. He argued that the dissolution of the ministry undermines federal commitments to the region, which has long sought increased attention and resources for development and environmental rehabilitation due to extensive oil exploration.<\/p>\n<p>As a well-known figure in the Niger Delta\u2019s political landscape, Dokubo\u2019s comments are likely to resonate across the region, fueling discussions on government accountability and the need for sustainable policies that prioritize local interests.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"WhmR8e\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hash=\"0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mujahid Asari Dokubo, former President of the Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, Tuesday criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s decision to dissolve the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, calling it a \u201ctotal&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":107078,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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