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Leader of the National Representative Council(NRC) of the apex Ijaw sociocultural organization, the Ijaw National Congress (INC), His Royalty, (Dr) Anyanate Kio has picked nomination form for the position of National Secretary of the body.
Speaking with newsmen at the Ijaw House, headquarters of the INC in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital shortly after submitting his nomination form, Kio boasted that he possesses the requisite experience and capacity to deliver the task of the office of the scribe of the sociocultural group.
He noted that he has previously served as secretary in many reputable organizations, including groups in the oil and gas industry, hence administering the Secretariat of the INC would not be new to him if elected.
On the recent amendment of the constitution of the INC by the NRC, the ‘Scribe hopeful’ averred that the repealing of certain provisions of the group’s organic law became inevitable as it was the wish and desire of the Representative Council under his leadership to ensure a level playing ground for all aspirants and Ijaws in general.
He said: “The INC constitution was amended to be in tandem with international best practices. The Ijaw nation would be far more better with the recent amendments the NRC made”.
In same vein, His Royalty, Kio has also called for fair and equitable distribution of elective offices amongst clans of the INC in its zonal and national elections.
Dr Kio argued that a situation where one clan is wont to persistently dominating others from same zone during elections should be discouraged by all well-meaning stakeholders to allow for balance of power and an all encompassing leadership.
He said: “With respect to the functions and functionality of the position of Secretary that I’m contesting for, I posses all the requisite expertise to man the Secretariat of the INC.
“I’ve been the National Secretary of the the Chevron branch of PENGASSAN in Nigeria. And so if I’m elected as Secretary of a body that is a movement that requires skillful display of what you know psychological and emotional intelligence, etc, I’ll deploy all my skills including my training as a negotiator in the United States for the advantage and to the best interest of the INC”.
He added; “I’ll bring my wealth of experience to bear in running the secretariat of the INC when elected. We need a Secretary that understands what it means to function as National Secretary of a movement like the INC which has been in the forefront fighting and speaking for the Ijaw nation in particular and the Niger Delta in general.
“For the ELECO, I’ve confidence in them. An electoral committee where a foremost retired Supreme Court Justice and reverred king is serving as Chairman, and another Royal Majesty is Secretary, I’ve so much respect and confidence in the electoral umpire”.
