The Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has appealed to youth of the region to embrace dialogue, instead of confrontation to rebrand and market the region for sustainable development.
The president of MOSIEND, Comrade Kennedy West, made the appeal in his remarks at a Leadership Retreat for Executive Members of the Movement organised by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in Uyo Wednesday.
West appealed to youth of the region to stop oil bunkering, sea piracy and other forms of criminalities and work towards improving on the lives of the people.
The president of MOSIEND said there was need for the youth of the area to device other peaceful avenues to agitate for the growth and development of the area.
He said the time has come for a rebranding of the Niger Delta region to make it attractive for investment and charged young people of the area to work to acquire knowledge and skills that would help them contribute to the prosperity of the region.
He stated the need for leaders and other organisations operating in the region to invest in human capital development.
“Every day, the economy is dropping because of illegal bunkering, multinational firms are living the region in droves and they don’t want to come back.
“We need to change this narrative in the Niger Delta, we need to market and rebrand the Niger Delta. Only trained managers and leaders can bring this to fore. That is why we appreciate this retreat and we don’t take it for granted,” West said.
