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Ogoni youths demand Bori State, implementation of dialogue report

Ogoni youths demand Bori State, implementation of dialogue report
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Photo: State House A coalition of Ogoni youth groups has called on President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Government to implement the demands from the Ogoni dialogue process, insisting that the creation of Bori State must form a central part of the roadmap. The demands contained in the Ogoni Dialogue Committee report should not be reduced to political promises or ceremonial declarations.
Context & Background
  • ✦Reaffirming its commitment to peaceful advocacy, the coalition stated: “The Ogoni dialogue belongs to the Ogoni people.
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Saturday:In a statement jointly signed by 17 youth leaders, including Chief Kpakol Kpakol of the Ogoni National Youth Congress and Gen. Ikeh Albert Jnr of the Khana Youth Assembly, the Coalition of Ogoni Youth Groups (COYOG) on Saturday warned against attempts by politicians and vested interests to hijack the process for personal or political gain.$300 million:The youths also addressed reports of a $300 million fund, demanding verifiable information on its source, purpose and management arrangements, and emphasised that transparency must be non-negotiable.
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  • ✦Photo: State House A coalition of Ogoni youth groups has called on President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Government to implement the demands from the Ogoni dialogue process, insisting that the creation of Bori State must form a central part of the roadmap.
  • ✦The demands contained in the Ogoni Dialogue Committee report should not be reduced to political promises or ceremonial declarations.
  • ✦Reaffirming its commitment to peaceful advocacy, the coalition stated: “The Ogoni dialogue belongs to the Ogoni people.
Key Facts:Saturday: In a statement jointly signed by 17 youth leaders, including Chief Kpakol Kpakol of the Ogoni National Youth Congress and Gen. Ikeh Albert Jnr of the Khana Youth Assembly, the Coalition of Ogoni Youth Groups (COYOG) on Saturday warned against attempts by politicians and vested interests to hijack the process for personal or political gain.$300 million: The youths also addressed reports of a $300 million fund, demanding verifiable information on its source, purpose and management arrangements, and emphasised that transparency must be non-negotiable.
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A coalition of Ogoni youth groups has called on President Tinubu to implement the Ogoni dialogue report, insisting on the creation of Bori State.

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Photo: State House A coalition of Ogoni youth groups has called on President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Government to implement the demands from the Ogoni dialogue process, insisting that the creation of Bori State must form a central part of the roadmap.

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In a statement jointly signed by 17 youth leaders, including Chief Kpakol Kpakol of the Ogoni National Youth Congress and Gen. Ikeh Albert Jnr of the Khana Youth Assembly, the Coalition of Ogoni Youth Groups (COYOG) on Saturday warned against attempts by politicians and vested interests to hijack the process for personal or political gain.

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