President Muhammadu Buhari was on Friday at Presidential Villa, met with a chieftaincy title, `Menedolenu' of Ogoni by the customary leader of Ogoni arrive, His Royal Majesty, King G.N.K Gininwa.
The conferment was the feature of a visit to Buhari by a designation of the pioneers of Ogoni arrive driven by Gininwa.
Addressing State House reporters soon after the occasion, Sen.Magnus Abe (APC-Rivers State South-East) said that substance of the visit was to say thanks to President Buhari for his signals towards Ogoni individuals.
"We are supporting the president on account of the things he has improved the situation us; we trust that whatever he can do, he will keep on doing.
"Today, our Majesty presented a title on the president, and the title he gave the president is `Menedolenu' of Ogoni, that is the King that does great things for Ogoni individuals.
"The president is one of us; he has demonstrated that unique association with the Ogoni individuals; there is no condition for whatever the president needs from us,'' he said.
On his part, De Peter Medee, President, KAGOTE, the summit authority and Elitist social association of Ogoni, said that Buhari had satisfied his crusade guarantee to the Ogoni individuals.
He said that Buhari guaranteed to guarantee that the crushed land in Ogoni arrives was cleaned, including that endeavors toward the tidy up were on top rigging.
As indicated by him, Ogoni individuals are cheerful that endeavors are being made to guarantee that remediation begins in Ogoni arrive.
He said that 50 years after the association of Rivers individuals, Ogoni truly wanted to have the chance to give authority regarding delivering the legislative head of River State in 2019.
"That is the reason we are here today; we have gone to the seat of capacity to guarantee that desires and goals of Ogoni individuals are met.
"Along these lines, we are extremely thankful on the grounds that we know exceptionally well that the infrastructural need of Ogoni individuals will be met; particularly, the East-West Road which has turned into a passing trap.
"We are exceptionally cheerful that with the responsibility of Mr. President; as we are returning, endeavors will be made to guarantee that the street is returned to utilize.
"We additionally thank the president for the endeavors he has made to return on track the Bodo-Bonny street; these are the basic framework we are certain will convey an incentive to Ogoni individuals.
"We have likewise vowed to Mr. President that the general population of Ogoni will keep on giving him bolster come 2019 and some other time he needs bolster from Ogoni individuals,'' he said.
Speaking, Mr. Legborsi Pyagbara, President, Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSSOP), said that the assignment conveyed to the consideration of Mr. President Issues identifying with security in Ogoni Land.
He said that they additionally talked about issues concerning Ogoni in the running of Buhari's organization, ecological difficulties, secluded refineries, oil spillage, contamination, among others.
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