Niger Delta Youths
28 Oct
Aggrieved Nigerians, under the aegis of the Coalition of Niger Delta Youths Against Poverty, Insecurity and Environmental Degradation (CONDYAPIED), have decried the alleged wastage of over $3 billion to fix the nation’s comatose refineries.
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The Niger Delta Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Council, on Friday, called on the Federal Government to revive the Ajaokuta Steel Company, plagued by alleged corruption and mismanagement, to create jobs and drive industrialization. The Council called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the issues and…
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