The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime
Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has said that Comrade Ebelo
Jeremiah Christian died fighting for a just and safe Rivers State which is the dream of the founding fathers of the state.
Peterside, who was also the Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 general election in Rivers State,
said this on Saturday in Ajakajak Town, Andoni at the burial ceremony of the late Ebelo Jeremiah, a former Chairman of the APC in Andoni council of Rivers State.
“Ebelo from childhood dedicated his life to community service with the aim of liberating his people from oppression, injustice, poverty and underdevelopment. This is the reason he was active in Ijaw Youth Congress
(IYC) and Boys Brigade of Nigeria,” Peterside stated.
He said that it was unfortunate that Ebelo died in his prime without
realizing his vision of a developed Andoni and a Rivers
State where every person has equal opportunity. He said if the state had functional healthcare system perhaps Ebelo would have been alive today.
The NIMASA DG called on the Rivers State government to give “security, safety of people and quality healthcare the priority attention they deserve before we lose all our young people with a lot of potentials to avoidable early deaths”.
He lamented the death of Comrade Ebelo and enjoined members of the APC to remain resolute in using non-violent means to bring about
radical change in Rivers State.
