Don’t close door against your people -Publishers tell Ijaw politicians

By Sunday Onye, senior correspondent

The Ijaw Publishers Forum (IPF) has urged current Ijaw elective office holders and political appointees not to shut their doors against their people as usually done by previous public office holders.

The apex Ijaw media body called on Ijaw public officials to have listening ears when approached at any point in time by their people, stating that it would be unpatriotic for elected and appointed public servants to claim too busy to attend to calls or attend to the needs of those who voted them into office.

According to a statement co-signed by the IPF’s National President Comrade Ozobo Austin and Secretary, Tare Magbei, Ijaw political office holders should know that a public office is not for pleasure, noting that it goes with a great task and responsibility.

IPF posited that those praying to occupy public offices should equally be ready to carry the cross that goes with such office.

The statement reads, “We reiterate that it would be shameful for a politician who despises his or her people to come back to plead for support and votes in an election.”

“We have started taking statistics of Ijaw and Niger Delta leaders who would take delight in despising his or her people after assuming a privileged office in the government.”, the group added.