NDCC Calls on Nembe People to Protect Unity, Sovereignty of Nembe-Se

The Nembe Divisional Council of Chiefs (NDCC) of Bayelsa State has called on all indigenes of Nembe to protect the unity and sovereignty of the Nembe-Se despite “obvious differences.”
The regent, Chief Timipre Saka-Yabi in his welcome address during a meeting of the council urged the Nembe Divisional Council of Chiefs (NDCC) members to maintain justice, equity, fairness, love and prosperity in all their doings.
In a communique at the end of the meeting of the umbrella body at Egweama Kingdom, signed by Chief Nimi Barigha-Amange (chairman), Theo S. Kimoerigha-Onu (secretary) and Chief Nengi James-Eriwaria (PRO/Publicity), and made available to journalists on Wednesday, the group advocated for peaceful negotiation rather than violence.
The council also advised the people to shun perceived tension and violence and to explore every means to ensure unending compassion for the citizenry.
The primary Chiefs’ Council of all Nembe extraction within the Nembe-Se in Nembe and Brass Local Government, the communique read, is made up of nine federating units, attended by 117 registered War Canoe chiefs and meets thrice a year.
According to the communique, “Council thanks the host council, the Egweama Kingdom of Chiefs Council for their confidence courage and strength at this moment of discouragement and fear of naira crunch in the nation.
“Council resolves to remind all from Nembe extraction to protect the unity and sovereignty of the Nembe-Se in spite of our obvious differences.
“Council advocate for peaceful negotiation to shun perceived tension/violence to implore every means to consider unending compassion for our citizenry.
“Council condemns strongly the use of offensive and provocative words in this highly politicized times.
“We must rededicate ourselves to preserve the unity rather than having deep and bitter anger against one another.
“Council condemns the indiscriminate felling of the mangroves tree (angala), which had caused considerable ecological damage to our environment.
“Council also condemns the incessant picking of the periwinkles that God Almighty has endowed us with for sustenance and well-being for the Nembe speaking people. They are being bagged and shipped out daily. They are warned to desist forthwith,” the communique read.