By Henry Umoru
THE Pan Niger Delta Discussion board (PANDEF), the apex socio-political physique of the South-South geo-political zone, has urged the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal authorities to immortalise the 18th indigenous Inspector-Common of Police, IGP, Solomon Ehigiator Arase, retd, who died on the age of 69 in August, by naming a serious nationwide monument in his honour.
In keeping with PANDEF, the honour is in view of the invaluable contributions of the late Arase to Nationwide Unity and Growth and to the federal authorities of Nigeria at giant.
In a Communique on the finish of an enlarged Nationwide Government Committee (NEC) assembly of Pandef was held in Benin Metropolis, the Edo State Capital, PANDEF urged the Federal authorities to instantly redress the worsening infrastructure decay within the Niger Delta, simply because it expressed nice fear over the collapse of the federal roads in Niger Delta, notably the East West Highway which stays largely uncompleted, largely the Benin Warri part in addition to the deplorable state of the Benin Auchi street and the Calabar Itu street amongst others.
The Communique was signed yesterday by PANDEF’s Nationwide Chairman, Ambassador Godknows Igali; Prof Alfred Ehigiegba, Edo state Chairman of PANDEF and the Nationwide Publicity Secretary of PANDEF, Chief Obiuwevbi Ominimini.
Within the assertion, PANDEF decried the unlucky abandonment of the one railway line main from Ujevwu, Delta state, to Itakpe in Kogi State, whereas related tasks, such because the Abuja-Kaduna Railway line, which broke down about the identical time, had lengthy been attended to and stuck as if the Niger Delta doesn’t matter in Nigeria.
In keeping with PANDEF, as a matter of financial upliftment leading to a rise within the per capita revenue of the folks of the Niger Delta, the federal authorities is hereby known as upon to urgently make sure the restoration of all of the seaports within the South-South Geopolitical zone located in Calabar, Port Harcourt, Warri, Sapele, Burutu, and Koko.
The Communique learn, “An enlarged Nationwide Government Committee (NEC) assembly of Pandef was held in Benin Metropolis, today, the 4th of October 2025. Additionally in attendance had been the Edo state chapter govt committee members led by the chapter chairman, Prof Alfred Ehigiegba, and the state chapter chairmen of Akwa Ibom state, Bayelsa state, Delta state and Rivers state. The assembly was presided over by the Nationwide Chairman, Amb Godknows Igali OON. The assembly deliberated on a number of points affecting the Niger Delta Area and the nation, and resolved as follows.
“In view of the invaluable contributions of the late Rtd IGP, Dr Solomon Arase, to Nationwide Unity and Growth, the federal authorities of Nigeria is hereby known as upon as a matter of significance to immortalise him, together with naming a serious nationwide monument in his honour.
“Pandef thanks His Excellency, President Bola Amed Tinubu GCFR, in addition to Gov Siminalaye Fubara and all different leaders who performed varied roles in restoring Democratic establishments in Rivers State
“Pandef expresses nice fear over the collapse of the federal roads within the Niger Delta, notably the East-West Highway, which stays largely uncompleted, largely the Benin Warri part, in addition to the deplorable state of the Benin Auchi street and the Calabar Itu street, amongst others
“Pandef decries the unlucky abandonment of the one railway line main from Ujevwu, Delta state, to Itakpe in Kogi State, whereas related tasks, such because the Abuja-Kaduna Railway line, which broke down about the identical time, had lengthy been attended to and stuck as if the Niger Delta doesn’t matter in Nigeria.
“As a matter of financial upliftment ensuing into improve within the per capital revenue of the folks of Niger Delta, the federal authorities is hereby known as upon to urgently make sure the restoration of all the ocean ports in South South Geopolitical zone located in Calabar, Port Harcourt, Warri, Sapele, Burutu, and koko.”
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