The National Secretary of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Dr. Ayebakuro Itari Igbet, has actually applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the proposed approval of the Ibom Deep Seaport in Akwa Ibom State and the $3.5 billion Bakassi Deep Seaport in Cross River State, prompting the Federal Government to move beyond spoken guarantees and begin the real agreement award procedures.
Igbet, who spoke to reporters in Port Harcourt on Friday, November 13, 2026, explained the advancement as a favorable indicator that the Tinubu administration is reacting to the enduring needs of Niger Delta neighborhoods.
He firmly insisted that the reported approvals need to equate into concrete action, consisting of the beginning of bidding procedures, agreement awards and mobilisation of building business to the job websites.
According to him, individuals of the Niger Delta should have more than statements on project platforms, worrying that the Federal Government should show its dedication through concrete actions towards the real building and construction of the proposed ports.
“We applaud Mr. President for verbally authorizing the Ibom Deep Seaport in Akwa Ibom and the Bakassi $3.5 billion Seaport in Cross River. These are age-long needs of our siblings in those states, and we more than happy that the President has actually heard them.
“But we need to be frank. Spoken approval is excellent, however it is not building. Mr. President should go an action even more. The Federal Government should start the procedures for quotes and award of real agreements for the building of these ports. Our individuals wish to see professionals on website, not simply assures on project podiums and paper headings,” he stated.
The IYC National Secretary likewise got in touch with President Tinubu to extend comparable factor to consider to Bayelsa State by taking concrete choices on the proposed Agge Deep Seaport and Brass Deep Seaport ahead of the awaited governmental project group’s check out to Yenagoa on December 15, 2026.
He particularly prompted the President to guarantee that the professionals managing the proposed Bayelsa seaport tasks, along with their particular agreement amounts and execution timelines, are revealed throughout the see.
Igbet even more recommended that Vice President Kashim Shettima, who is anticipated to represent the President at the project occasion, must utilize the chance to interact concrete Federal Government dedications to the tasks.
Drawing contrasts with the proposed Ogun State seaport tasks, which he stated gotten governmental approval while President Tinubu remained in France, the IYC scribe challenged the Federal Government to show the exact same level of dedication to Bayelsa.
“We are asking Mr. President to do for Bayelsa what he provided for Ogun. When he remained in France, he put pen to paper for the 2 Ogun seaports. When he pertains to Yenagoa, let him be represented by his Vice President, H.E. Kashim Shettima, who ought to base on the podium and reveal not simply the approval, however the professionals for the Agge Deep Seaport and the Brass Seaport,” he stated.
He preserved that Bayelsa, as one of the significant oil-producing states and a main part of the Niger Delta, is worthy of tactical facilities financial investments efficient in opening its financial capacity.
“Bayelsa is the heart of the Niger Delta. We produce the wealth of this country. We ought to not be entrusted to only spoken pledges. Let the President featured professionals, with timelines, with files and the real quantities of the 2 jobs. That is what will reveal that Bayelsa is genuinely in his Renewed Hope Agenda,” he included.
The IYC National Secretary likewise remembered that throughout the 2023 governmental project, Tinubu supposedly guaranteed to make the Ibom Deep Seaport a concern, however revealed issue that the task did not advance as anticipated.
He alerted that the recently revealed dedications to the Ibom and Bakassi jobs should not suffer a comparable fate or be deserted after the 2027 basic elections.
“In 2023, Mr. President guaranteed to make the Ibom Deep Seaport a concern. The Niger Delta bears in mind that guarantee. We do not desire a repeat of that story. Our individuals must be taken seriously, not dealt with as an oblivious audience for political home entertainment.
“This is why we are stating, let the procedure start now. Let the quotes be marketed, let the awards be made, and let the professionals be mobilised before the elections, so that even after 2027, the jobs can not be surpassed by occasions. The Niger Delta has actually waited too wish for seaports. We can not await another project season,” he mentioned.
Igbet stressed that the Ijaw Youth Council was not opposed to the advancement of seaports in Akwa Ibom and Cross River, keeping in mind that the Council supports facilities advancement throughout the Niger Delta.
He called for equity and fairness in the circulation of significant federal facilities jobs, especially worrying Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta states, which he explained as extremely riverine locations with considerable capacity for maritime and deep seaport advancement.
“We enjoy our siblings in Akwa Ibom and Cross River. Their pleasure is our happiness. Bayelsa needs to not be left behind. Agge and Brass are not simply Bayelsa tasks; they are nationwide financial entrances that will open the whole Niger Delta to the world.
“That is why we get in touch with Mr. President to utilize his see to Yenagoa to make history. Let Bayelsa hear the name of its professional on that podium. That will be the genuine Renewed Hope for our individuals,” he stated.
The IYC National Secretary declared the Council’s dedication to useful engagement with the Federal Government, worrying that the organisation would continue to promote concrete advancement jobs and quantifiable dedications for the Ijaw Nation and the broader Niger Delta.
He kept that the December 15 check out to Yenagoa provides a chance for the Tinubu administration to show its dedication to Bayelsa’s financial advancement through clear choices on the proposed Agge and Brass Deep Seaports.
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