We Have Equal Rights to Contribute, Participate in Nigeria's Affairs - EDUOW Emphasizes

By The9jaTrend

Edo Dynasty United Organization Worldwide (EDUOW) has emphasized that Nigerian Diaspora will not let go in fighting its right place in the administration of the Nigeria government, we have equal right to contribute and participate in the political affairs of our dear country as regard to their remittances to the government IGR every year.

The statement recently credited to the deputy speaker of the Nigeria Federal House of Representative, Ahmed Idris Wase who refused to entertain hearing of petition from Nigerian Diaspora brought to the House by Hon. Mark Terseer Gbillah from Benue State was disrupted by Deputy Speaker Ahmed Idris Wase in the introductory part while seeking for the House approval for further action on the presentation. 

     Comrade Brown Ehigie Osemwengie

                 President and Founder 

       Edo Dynasty United Organization                              Worldwide (EDUOW)

President and Founder of the Organisation, Comrade Brown Ehigie Osemwengie  who condemned  the act called on Nigerians  across the globe to rise up, hold their ground and say NO to Ahmed Idris Was dictatorship knowing fully well that Nigerian Diaspora who are equal stakeholders in the affairs/development of the country should not accept to silent and disrespect in such a manner by one frivolous Ahmed Idris Wase. 

"I want to use this opportunity to once again communicate to Nigerian Diaspora that, we, the Edo Dynasty United Organization World Wide are not going to allow the issue to be swept under the carpet. 

"In as much as we do not reside in Nigeria does not make us less Nigerians. We contribute to the Nigeria economy and the development.

"It is Nigerian Diaspora's money that is keeping Nigeria alive at the moment while Nigerian politicians are stealing all the money for their selfish gain.

"Going by available statistics in our disposal, Nigerian Diaspora's remittances to Nigeria in 2017 was $22 billion, 2018 - $25 billion while in 2019, 2020, Nigerians in Diaspora remittances was $17 billion and $96 billion respectively. 

The question to Ahmed Wase would be what is the total annul budget of Nigeria in those years? Perhaps he should answer in major newspapers, let’s see how credible he is. 

"We must rise up and make sure we protect this struggle for the betterment of Nigerians.

"We also want to make it clear that we Nigerian Diaspora have equal right to contribute and participate in the political affairs of our dear country, because any decision taken is going to affect all Nigerians within and outside the offshore of the country.

It would be recall that while the Speaker of the Nigeria Federal of Representatives was away, the deputy speaker, Ahmed Idris Wase who presided over the sitting vehemently refused to entertain hearing of petition from Nigerian Diaspora who are equal stakeholders in the affairs of the country.

While the green chamber was in session, Hon. Mark Terseer Gbillah from Benue State who was presenting a petition at the floor of the House was disrupted by Deputy Speaker Ahmed Idris Wase in the introductory part while seeking for the House approval for further action on the presentation.

The Deputy Speaker who severally interrupted  Hon. Gbillah did not allow for details of the petition on the  ground that Nigerians living abroad has no locus standi to interfere or contribute to the workings of the nation back home.

All effort by Hon. Gbillah to press on with the presentation was frustrated by the  deputy speaker who insisted that the matter cannot be entertained because it did not come from homeland.

Hon. Gbillah however pointed out that the House has a standing Committee on Diaspora affairs who ought to be allowed to look into the matter at the committee stage but the deputy speaker insisted that the purpose for such committee was to oversee issues affecting Nigerians living abroad and not for them to interfere on issues happening at home. 

This is unacceptable and Nigerian Diaspora must not stand for it. It was a deliberate attempt by Ahmed Idris Wase to intimidate Nigerian Daspora due to their selfish evil intentions.