N/Delta group hits NASS over power devolution, says Igbo warn Kanu

The Niger Delta Peoples Council (NDPC) says the National Assembly has become anti-people by voting against devolution of power to the states.

The leader of the group, Mike Loyibo, in a statement Sunday, said the National Assembly had failed Nigerians and that history would not forgive the lawmakers by rejecting the item.

"It is so disappointing that an APC controlled National assembly could not deliver on the bill on Devolution of powers being one of the major campaign promises as enshrined in APC’s constitution. They have failed Nigerians and history will not forgive the principal actors of this ignoble act. A ‘YES’ vote will have gone a long way in dousing the tension in the Nation today.

"This goes a long way to show how detached they are from the people they represent. It was an opportunity to lay the foundation for a true Federation which would have gone a long way in demonstrating APC’s sincerity to lead the nation in the right direction," he said.

He asked major leaders in the southeast to call the pro-Biafra activist Nnamdi Kanu to order, saying, "The man has become a public nuisance and he should be made to abide by his bail conditions. He is playing a game and everyone should know this. He wants security operatives to arrest him to create a crisis.

"Nobody is bigger that the nation and he should be curtailed. Major leaders in the south east should call him to order before it gets too messy.  He should be declared persona non grata in all other states. His activities should be restricted to only his Local Government Area."

Loyibo called on the Federal Government to implement the roadmap designed for the Niger Delta region.

"The Federal Government should not allow any group to slow her down, rather immediate action should be taken to tackle already identified issues. The oil companies should be compelled to relocate to the region as previously instructed by the Acting President. The Maritime University needs immediate action. There’s so much to do about the idea of modular refineries. We are tired of waiting, there is need for immediate action," he said.

He urged Nigerians to continue praying for President Buhari's recovery, saying the group wanted him back "to continue his good works. We need to show him more love and goodwill more than ever before."