The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has formally invited the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, to render an account of his stewardship and explain the impact of his administration on the Ijaw people.
The invitation, contained in an open letter dated November 8, 2026, was issued by the 10th National Executive Council of the IYC, requesting that Ogbuku and his management team appear before Ijaw youths and other critical stakeholders at the council’s National Secretariat, Ijaw House, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Sunday, November 15, 2026.
According to the Council, the invitation is part of a new accountability initiative aimed at strengthening engagement between Ijaw youths and prominent sons and daughters of the Ijaw nation occupying strategic positions in government institutions.
The IYC explained that it had adopted a deliberate policy of inviting Ijaw indigenes heading government agencies and occupying public offices to its secretariat to present their stewardship, rather than making unnecessary visits to such officeholders, except in exceptional and unavoidable circumstances.
The Council stated that the initiative was founded on accountability, mutual respect and the principle that individuals occupying public offices on the strength of the Ijaw struggle must remain answerable to the Ijaw people, particularly the youths.
Describing the NDDC as a strategic institution to the Niger Delta and the Ijaw nation in particular, the Council said Ogbuku was among the first public officeholders invited under the new stewardship framework.
The proposed engagement, according to the IYC, will provide Ogbuku with an opportunity to explain how his office has leveraged its position to improve the welfare and development of ordinary Ijaw people, particularly in the areas of employment, contract awards, scholarships, infrastructure, youth empowerment and general welfare.
The Council further clarified that the invitation was not a summons but an invitation of honour and brotherhood, designed to create an atmosphere for direct interaction between the NDDC management and Ijaw youths.
It explained that the engagement would also allow participants to ask questions, seek clarifications and offer constructive advice on issues relating to the commission’s activities and its impact on the Ijaw people.
The IYC also disclosed that the initiative would not be limited to the NDDC Managing Director, as other prominent Ijaw indigenes heading government agencies and occupying public offices at both state and federal levels would be invited in due course under the same accountability framework.
While acknowledging Ogbuku’s busy schedule, the Council appealed to him and his management team to honour the invitation, expressing confidence that his appearance at Ijaw House would inspire confidence among Ijaw youths and establish a worthy precedent for other Ijaw public officeholders.
The letter was signed by the IYC Worldwide President, Comrade Dr. Doubra Collins Okotete; Deputy National President, Chief Engr. Aladiokuma Henry Hart; and National Secretary, Barr. Igbeta Ayebakuro Itari, Ph.D., alongside other members of the 10th National Executive Council.
The proposed November 15 meeting is expected to provide an opportunity for discussions on the NDDC’s interventions, development priorities and contributions to the Ijaw nation, subject to the Managing Director’s acceptance of the invitation.