Tag: pandef
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Take full responsibility for Lekki shootings-PANDEF to Buhari
The Pan Niger Delta Forum on Tuesday asked the President, Muhammadu Buhari to take full responsibility for the shootings of peaceful #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Tollgate. PANDEF also urged Buhari to order the instant commencement of actions that would bring the perpetrators of the devious act to book. The forum, in a statement by…
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PANDEF knocks Buhari: Citizens angry, frustrated under your watch
The leadership of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) on Thursday berated the President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government for leaving its citizens far too long in “anger and anguish”. The PANDEF National Chairman, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (retd.), made the assertion during a virtual world press conference, which was streamed via Zoom from Yenagoa,…
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PANDEF insists Buhari’s top managerial appointments in NNPC lopsided
The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF on Sunday insisted that so far, President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment top managerial appointments into the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) are lopsided to favour the North region of the country where the president hails from. PANDEF in a statement signed and released by its National Publicity Secretary, Ken Robinson…
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PANDEF, UNDEDSS to Buhari: Relocate Mega Dry Dock in Lagos to Niger Delta now
The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and the United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy (UNDEDSS) have urged the Federal Government to relocate the Mega Dry Dock from Lagos waters to the Niger Delta region. The two organisations stated this at a special webinar meeting, organised on Monday in Lagos, to mark to mark the 93rd…
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State of the nation: Urhobo nation takes stand with PANDEF, present demands [Statement]
Gentlemen of the press, I welcome you all to this briefing to discuss with you issues pertaining to the welfare of the Urhobo People in the context of the progress of Nigeria. First, however, let me introduce to you the Urhobo Nation and its principal cultural agency, Urhobo Progress Union, which I currently head as…
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PANDEF urges new executive committee to foster unity, progress in Rivers
Chief Tonye Graham-Douglas, the Rivers Leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has urged the newly 17-man executive committee members to foster unity and progress in the region and the state. The executive committee of PANDEF, a socio-cultural movement founded to actualise the emancipation of the Niger Delta people, was inaugurated on Tuesday to pilot…
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Maritime University take-off fulfilment of Buhari’s promise – Presidency
The Presidency has said commencement of academic activities at the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State is part of fulfilment campaign promises made by President Muhammadu Buhari. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, who made this known in a statement yesterday, said the Buhari’s administration is committed to develop the…
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Niger Delta elders withdraw ultimatum to FG after meeting with Osinbajo
Leaders of the Niger Delta region under the aegis of Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum (PANDEF), on Thursday night withdrew the November 1 ultimatum issued to the Federal Government to implement its 16-point agenda. Briefing journalists after the meeting with the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, the Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu said all…