Ijaw Youths Council (IYC)

IYC WARNS AGAINST PLANS TO DIVERT NMU DOCKYARD FROM DELTA TO LAGOS

July 1, 2018 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

Press Release 1st of July, 2018 The attention of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) has been drawn to a rumour making round the Country that some mischievous elements within the presidency have perfected plans to divert the Nigerian Maritime University’s Dockyard from its permanent site, Okerenkoko in Delta State to Lagos. While we do not […]

Ijaw youths urge other ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta not to allow themselves be used by politicians to cause ethnic division

June 19, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

The attention of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), worldwide has been drawn to a publication in several national newspapers of Sunday, the 19th of June, 2016 with the above caption. In the said report, some leaders of ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta region threatened to destroy oil facilities in their areas because of steps […]

Why massive deployment of military will not succeed in curbing criminality in Niger Delta – IYC

February 19, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), Worldwide has expressed concern over the recent massive deployment of security operatives to the Niger Delta. They called for intelligence gathering as against all out confrontational approach to Niger Delta issues The IYC described the current development as “ineffective” pointing out that the presence of the military and other security […]