Ijaw Ladies Demand Transparency And Accountability In INC Management, Warn Of Rising Disaster
The Ijaw Ladies Rights Group has referred to as for an pressing motion for accountability, unity and transparency within the management of the Ijaw Nationwide Congress (INC).
In an announcement signed by Dr. Timiebi Koripamo-Agary, and made obtainable to journalists in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday, the Ijaw Ladies mentioned due course of must be adopted within the actions of the INC.
The group described the present state of affairs inside the Ijaw nation as a setback which replicate a deep and rising concern amongst our folks, saying that constructive voices for answer should not be ignored or dismissed.
“They characterize the conscience of a folks dedicated to justice, order, and collective dignity”, they said.
They famous the power of the Ijaw nation has at all times rested on unity, respect for due course of, and strict adherence to the constitutional and institutional frameworks.
Koripamo-Agary mentioned that every one stakeholders, together with political leaders, conventional rulers, enterprise leaders, youth constituencies, ladies leaders, and neighborhood voices, bear a collective duty to safeguard the integrity and credibility of the INC because the umbrella socio-cultural physique of the Ijaw folks.
She mentioned regardless of appeals made in good religion to encourage dialogue and adherence to due course of, the discredited government management of the INC had gone forward with elections regardless.
In line with her “This improvement is deeply regrettable, unacceptable, and profoundly insulting to the collective sensibilities of the Ijaw folks”.
She suggested that constructive engagement, transparency, and accountability should stay the guiding rules for any reputable course of transferring ahead, expressing that “When disagreements are dealt with exterior established constitutional procedures, the result’s the erosion of public belief and the weakening of our collective voice.”
Koripamo-Agary regretted that “what we’re witnessing is not a mere setback. It’s a harmful drift; one which displays not solely inner institutional failings but additionally clear and troubling indicators of exterior interference aimed toward weakening, dividing, and destabilising the Ijaw nation.
“We should not be naïve. Historical past has repeatedly proven that divided communities are simpler to control, silence, and exploit. The present trajectory bears worrying indicators of coordinated pursuits: seen and unseen that don’t want the Ijaw nation to stay united, sturdy, and assertive within the pursuit of its reputable aspirations.
At this important second, the query of management turns into unavoidable. The place are our leaders when the very soul of our collective establishment is beneath pressure? Silence within the face of institutional breakdown is just not neutrality. It dangers being interpreted as complicity.”
The group mentioned unity with out justice is fragile. “Unity with out accountability is hole. And unity with out vigilance is harmful.
“As Ijaw ladies, we state unequivocally that we’ll not be silent. All through historical past, ladies have stood as stabilizers, truth-tellers, and defenders of the conscience of our folks. This second isn’t any totally different.”
They due to this fact referred to as for renewed dialogue, anchored on fact, equity, transparency, and strict adherence to due course of, including that “This dialogue should additionally learn by a transparent consciousness of inner weaknesses and exterior forces looking for to undermine our unity.”
The ladies group additional calls for for “transparency, accountability, accountable management”, explaining that the dignity, safety, and way forward for the Ijaw nation will not be negotiable.
They questioned: “if management fails to behave decisively to appropriate inner breakdowns and resist exterior interference, then what stays of our collective ethical authority and unity?
“Historical past has proven that when establishments fail and persons are persistently pushed past acceptable limits, they inevitably search new paths of collective assertion. Nonetheless, our foremost dedication should stay peace, justice, and the preservation of the Ijaw nation by lawful and principled means”, Koripamo-Agary added.
Blessing Ibunge
Times Nigeria