Babbe youths have given their seal of approval for the resumption of oil exploration in Ogoniland, even as they called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene and check the excesses of Nyesom Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former governor of Rivers State, and the speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martins Amaehule to allow Governor Siminalayi Fubara to focus on the development of Ogoniland and other parts of the state, as he has committed to doing.
This endorsement was made at the presidential dialogue and consultation committee on oil and gas exploration in Ogoniland, held in Bori on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
A youth leader in Ogoniland, Comrade Effort Ndeesor, speaking on behalf of the youths, endorsed the resumption of oil exploration in Ogoniland, emphasizing that the youths must however be actively involved in the process.