IYC PRESIDENT REPLIES SAHARA REPORTERS PUBLICATION, DEBUNKS REPORT.

- DEBUNKS AFFILATION WITH NIGER DELTA AVENGERS.

- ACCUSES MEND OF SPONSORING THE PUBLICATION.

ABUJA: In a fallacious statement claimed to be issued by one Cynthia Whyte carried by Sahara report today 7th August 2016, denigrating the character of the Ijaw youths council President, Engr.  Udengs Eradiri to have served as spokesman of Niger Delta Avengers, acting as  as Brigadier General Murdoch Agbinibo.

Engr. Udengs Eradiri through a telephone conversation, has refuted such allegations, adding that him as a person and IYC as a people has no link bond with Niger Delta Avengers or even any group disrupting  peace in Niger Delta Region as IYC stands as a propeller of peace and unity in the Ijaw region under his leadership.

Udengs described SaharaReporters as a media outfit that represents retrogression , deliberate  falsehood,  under-development and biased unprofessional  journalism. He explained that if he desires to be a general, he will enroll into the army and follow proper procedures rather than being a pseudo general.

'' it is not in my character to cast aspersion on anybody or groups, it is very clear that MEND and their crises merchants has become psychologically frustrated that I didn't subscribe to their demands, they have therefore advanced to use Propaganda statements to tarnish the image of me and other Ijaw leaders, very appalling '' he said.

He added, emphatically that  Cynthia Whyte who was reported to have made the accusations was the same Spokesperson for MEND in 2009, and the Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC) whom was traced to be Jones Abiri that was recently apprehended by the DSS, and as reported in the National dailies, MEND are in Negotiations with the Federal government, so he was surprised to have seen that this same individual is now a member of the Renewed Niger Delta Avengers. He challenged the individual to come out with his/her group and stop hiding under a pseudo name to constitute nuisance.

He narrated how his problems began with MEND after an interview on Silverbird Tv, stating that MEND has not been mandated to speak for the Ijaw people, this they found very embarrassing and since then have been battling to dent his image, including threats on his life, he therefore urges them to channel their problems to appropriate majors as the Law is the Light and not try measures to hand twist the Ijaw nation in asserting to their demands.

He further explained that Ijaw stands for peace and he is an embodiment of peace that no morally sane Ijaw leader will sympathise with anybody or group found to be guilty of acts tantamount to terrorism and other criminal offences.

He concluded by giving a stern warning to crises merchants in Ijaw land to desist forthwith from peddling lies and blackmail to enrich themselves or will face the full wrath of the law in due time.

The telephone call hung up with his last words:" The law, nature and posterity must always judge people and groups who attempt to jeopardise the Ijaw nation''.