The Host Communities Producing Oil, Gas and Pipeline-Impacted States Youth Council of Nigeria (HOSTCON Youth Council) has celebrated High Chief Dr Akpos Mezeh Andy on his birthday, commending his contributions to the Ijaw Nation and oil and fuel host communities within the Niger Delta.
Andy, who’s the overall supervisor of group relations and guide at Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), was described by the council as a patriot and pioneer chief of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) who has contributed to the area’s wrestle for useful resource management, self-determination and socio-economic growth.
In a congratulatory assertion issued in Abuja and made obtainable to journalists through electronic mail, the council, by way of its spokesperson, Snr Comr Emmanuel Fiawei Pathfinder, also called Gen Osama, praised Andy for his longstanding advocacy for the rights and welfare of the Ijaw individuals.
The council mentioned Andy performed important roles within the Ijaw wrestle, significantly as chairman of the Ijaw Youth Council, Western Zone, and as a pioneer chief of the organisation among the many Ijaw diaspora within the United Kingdom.
It additionally recalled his position in mobilising Ijaw individuals in assist of the late former Bayelsa State governor, Chief Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, throughout a essential interval within the Niger Delta wrestle.
According to the council, Andy’s advocacy mirrored the aspirations of the Ijaw individuals for justice, equitable useful resource management and an finish to the marginalisation of oil and gas-producing communities.
The council additional counseled his work at PINL, citing initiatives in employment era, youth and girls’s empowerment, pupil scholarships, group infrastructure and assist for host-community residents.
It mentioned such efforts had contributed to group growth and strengthened relations between oil and fuel operators and their host communities.
The council added that Andy’s dedication to the socio-economic development of the Niger Delta demonstrated the significance of sustained engagement in selling peace, growth and prosperity throughout the area.
It described his birthday as a possibility to recognise his contributions to the Ijaw Nation, oil and gas-producing communities and the broader Niger Delta.
The council prayed for good well being, renewed power, knowledge and larger accomplishments for Andy as he continues his work in group growth and regional peacebuilding.
It concluded by describing him as “a distinguished patriot and outstanding proud son of the Ijaw Nation and the Niger Delta.”
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