THE founder and National President of South-South Youth Peace Mission (SSYPM), Amb Ebimie Makera, on Monday, said if President Mohammadu Buhari wishes to win the South-South during the forthcoming Presidential Elections he should fast-track the implementation of the amnesty phase three scheme.
Amb Makera stated this while speaking with newsmen shortly after the annual general meeting of the group in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.
According to him, the implementation of the third phase of the amnesty program will enable the Federal Government to consolidate on the existing peace and further enhance the development of the region.
Speaking further, he warned politicians to desist from engaging youths for violent activities but rather preach peace, urging youths of the area to come out in a peaceful manner and exercise their franchise during the forthcoming elections.
“My message is very clear and I think they are in the process of implementing it now but I have to add my voice to ensure that they expedite action. I therefore call on President Buhari to fast-track the payment of the third phase amnesty scheme without delay because that is the right of the youths of the South-South and if he does that it will make the youths to believe that truly Mr President is a man of the people.
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“Besides, the fact that the implementation of the scheme will further strengthen the existing peace but it will enhance the rapid socio-economic and infrastructural development of the area,” he said.
He emphasized that as a pressure group that has amongst its objectives to maintaining peace will at all times promote as well as preach peace among the youths.
He further emphasized that the group is willing to work with multi national oil companies, traditional rulers, corporate bodies and government at both state and national level whose activities and policies promote peace but however said the group will resist attempts to oppress and undermine the people of the South South region.
He further called on all other youth bodies in the region to be united and speak with one voice in order to achieve the common goal of developing the region.
The youth leader urged oil companies operating in the area to create the office of youths employment for the employment of qualified and skilled South South youths and appealed to government parastatals to give priority to the employment of youths to curb restiveness.
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