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Itsekiri forum rejects resource control Written by Gabriel Enogholase
Academicians has rejected the concept of resource control, and opted for derivation. The conference was convened by Mr. Daniel Reyenieju, a member of the House of Representatives. Reasons advanced for the Itsekiri’s rejection of resource control were that “for now, resource control is not politically expedient” and that “resource control, despite its importance and beauty as a concept, as far as the Itsekiri are concerned, is a political horse that won’t run.
“Besides, the Itsekiri are not prepared to join the bandwagon of the multitude to partake in the feast of resource control,” a source told Vanguard.
Prof. Tony Afejuku of the University of Benin, who presented the lead paper on Derivation at the conference, when contacted, referred Vanguard to the Convener, Mr. Reyenieju, who could not be reached on phone.
He said the “Itsekiri are committed to the Nigerian Federation and are prepared to still be their brothers' keepers, as such for this reason and more, they are not prepared to be part of the agitators of resource control.”
Besides, Vanguard further gathered that the conference also deliberated On the ceding of oil wells from Itsekiri land to Ondo State by the Obasanjo Administration.
“Apart from political and legal solutions, dialogue with our Yoruba brothers is in the offing. “We have never fought war with our Yoruba brothers. We shall not do so now. We shall resolve the issue amicably.
Dialogue is in the offing. The spirit of our forefathers will not Forgive us if we go to war with our Yoruba brothers over the issue. The matter will be resolved to the advantage of the Itsekiri,” he said.
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