May 04, (THEWILL) – The Nembe Divisional Council of Chiefs (NDCC) of Bayelsa State has called on all from Nembe extraction to protect the unity and sovereignty of the Nembe Se despite some obvious differences.
The Regent, Chief Timipre Saka-Yabi, in his welcome address during a meeting of the Council, urged the Nembe Divisional Council of Chiefs (NDCC) members to maintain justice, equity, fairness, and love in all doings.
In a communique made available to journalists on Wednesday, at the end of the meeting at Egweama Kingdom and signed by Chief Nimi Barigha-Amange, Chairman; Theo S. Kimoerigha-Onu, Secretary; and Chief Nengi James-Eriwaria, OON, PRO/Publicity, the Council advocated for peaceful negotiation rather than violence.
The Council also advised the people to shun perceived tension/violence and to implore every means to consider unending compassion for the citizenry.
According to the communique, the Primary Chiefs Council of all Nembe extraction within the Nembe Se in Nembe and Brass Local Government is made up of nine federating units, attended by 117 registered War Canoe Chiefs and meets thrice a year.
The communique reads in part: “Council resolves to remind all from Nembe extraction to protect the unity and sovereignty of the Nembe-Se in spite of our obvious differences.
“Council advocates for peaceful negotiation to shun perceived tension/violence; to implore every means to consider unending compassion for our citizenry.
“Council condemns strongly the use of offensive and provocative words in this highly politicised time.
“We must rededicate ourselves to preserve the unity rather than having deep and bitter anger against one another.
“Council condemns the indiscriminate felling of the mangrove trees (angala), which had caused considerable ecological damage to our environment.
“Council also condemns the incessant picking of the periwinkles that God Almighty have endowed us with for sustenance and well-being for the Nembe speaking people. They are being bagged and shipped out daily. They are warned to desist forthwith.”
