Comrade Michael Tidi, an activist, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State and Itsekiri National Youth Council,INYC, presidential aspirant, says he will ensure that the Itsekiri youths are repositioned for the development of Iwereland and Nigeria. Tidi is hopeful to emerge the President of the INYC, . He also speaks on other issues.
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You are aspiring to be the President of Itsekiri National Youth Council, INYC, but you will agree that the association was barely heard of before you made your aspiration public. Does it mean that INYC is new?
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Not by any means. The INYC is not a new organization as its origin can be historically traced back to the unfortunate Warri crisis, during which Itsekiris, Urhobos and Ijaws who had hitherto lived harmoniously together, were set against one another as a result, dirty political games. This unfortunate situation almost led to the extermination of the Itsekiri race and it is a testament of the grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ that we are well and alive today.
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It is also a testimony to both the resilience and cultural disposition of the Itsekiri nation that we have fully keyed into the process of fostering inter-ethnic harmony and cooperation in Warri. As for the fact that the body was barely heard of before now, it is the unfortunate result of structural and philosophical challenges besetting the body.
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