By Jimitota Onoyume
WARRI—IJAW National Congress IYC, has called for the amendment of the 1999 constitution to allow states control and harness natural resources in their areas, noting that with the illegal mining activities in the north the Niger Deltans should also be allowed to drill their crude oil.
National President of the body Roland Oweilaemi in a statement made available to Vanguard said given the mining of solid minerals belonging to the nation, the body would not hesitate in its drive for constitutional reform to allow states in the Niger Delta exercise control over resources in their domain.
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His words:”With the rather surprising news of illegal mining activities in the Northern part of the country where powerful individuals are allowed to tap the natural resources in their domains, IYC is calling on the Federal Government to commence the amendment of the constitution by allowing states to harness and control…
