Urhobo seeks return to mid-west

The Urhobo ethnic nationality are demanding their return to the old Midwest under their proposal for the restructuring of the country that would put resource control at the basis of relationship between the entities and the federation.

A communiqué issued by the Urhobo Renaissance Movement (URM), a body comprising of Urhobo professionals at home and in the diaspora, also lamented the absence of any person from the ethnic group in the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and in any commanding role in any of the federal agencies despite what they called their “contribution to the national purse.”

The statement issued on behalf of the body by Professor Hope Eghagha (Coordinator), AVM Frank Ajobena, Professor Joseph Abugu, Dr. (Mrs.) Cassidy and Mr. Lexzy Ochibejivwie also lamented what it described as the relegation of the ethnic nationality in the politics of Delta State.

“It is our considered view that the political structure of the country as currently constituted cannot meet the hopes and aspirations of our people. The resources in our God-given homeland exploited and deployed other parts of the federation.

“For example, Kokori in Urhoboland, which is reputed to produce the smoothest crude oil in the country’s wells has been left prostrate for decades caused by oil exploitation activities. are to