PICTURES: C' Riverians Protest against FG's Censure of Ayade's Superhighway

Efio-Ita Nyok|15 June 2016|8:10am

Yesterday 14 June 2016 a rented crowd of Cross Riverians protested against the Federal Government and Ministry of Environment over the decision to prevent work from going ahead with Governor Ben Ayade's Superhighway.

A petition was signed by 13 international NGOs according to which the FG acted. They include:

1. Frond Kwame, African Regional Lead, WWF International, Switzerland;
2. John Robinson, Executive Vice President, Wild Life Conservation Society, USA;
3. Hazell Thompson, Bird Life International UK;
4. Johnathan Bailie, Zoological Society of London, Uk;
5. Richard Bergl, North Carolina Zoo, USA;
6. Russ Mittermeier, Conservation International, UK;
7. Adeniyi Karunwi, Executive Director, Nigerian Conservation Foundation, Lagos;
8. Tunde Marakinyo, Founder and Director, Iroko Foundation, UK;
9. John Oates, Hunter College, City University NY, USA;
10. Amadi, Community Conservation and Development Initiative, Nigeria and
11. Zoe Parr Consultant, Botswana, etc.

In reaction, Governor Ben Ayade is alleged to have rented a crowd of tertiary institutions students in the state to protest against FG's decision. Negroidhaven.org culled a text from Joseph Odok's wall attributed to one Odu John Odu inviting Cross Riverians to the venue of protest. Excerpt:

Our dear governor Sen. Ayade is God's gift to us. The seaport and super highway project will change our state. Pls bring 5 persons for a short rally tomorrow. Venue is botanical garden mary slesor avenue, cal. 6am. Demobilisation at the venue. Odu John Odu. 08035070950

Efio-Ita Nyok
Is a Blogger & the Editor of Negroidhaven.org (Negroid Haven)