World Peace Day: Delta State Govt To Partner With CEPEJ In Peace Building, As SSA On Security Daniel Ezekiel Commends Amb. Mulade On Consistent Peace And Security Advocacy Across Africa

World Peace Day: Delta State Govt To Partner With CEPEJ In Peace Building, As SSA On Security Daniel Ezekiel Commends Amb. Mulade On Consistent Peace And Security Advocacy Across Africa

Francis Tayor

Warri______ As part of His Excellency, Governor Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa peace and security of lives and property agenda for all Deltans, the Delta State Government through the office of the Senior Special Assistant SSA, on security matters has decided to partner with a world global human rights non governmental organization, the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice CEPEJ, in the advocacy campaign against social injustice and crime against humanity across Delta state.

Governor Okowa made the statement through the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Security Matters, Comrade Daniel Pere Ezekiel yesterday 24th September, 2019 at Ovwie Town Hall Effurun, during the 2019 International Peace Day organized by CEPEJ, said the Center has contributed so much in maintaining peaceful coexistence among the ljaw, Itsekiri and Urhobo ethnic groups in Warri through annual peace advocacy campaign, sponsoring football tournament, inter-school quiz competition amongst other programmes across Delta state and beyond.

The SSA particularly commended the founder of CEPEJ, Amb. Sheriff Blessing Mulade in using his reputable NGO to reach out to the less privileged, thereby complementing the effort of Delta state government in the fight against social injustice and crime against humanity in our communities. In his goodwill message, the SSA thank the organizers of the programme CEPEJ for bringing together pupils and students from various primary and secondary schools across Uvwie local government area for enlightenment campaign against social vices.

In his words, he said;  " without Peace, a nation can not prosper or develop economically and infrastructural wise. The security of society is everybody business. We must put our hands together in the fight against insecurity, especially cultism, gangsterism, armed robbery and kidnapping in our communities. As a leading peace advocacy organization in Africa, my office will partner with CEPEJ to continue preach the message of peace in order for government to bring the needed infrastructural development to our people.

The Okowa led government have already started going from one community to the other to preach peace. We cannot execute meaningful project without peace. When there is peace, there shall be development. We where at Ovwian-Aladja communities in Udu Local Government Area last week to preach peace to our youths. On behalf of my boss, the 'Road Master', Sen Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, the office of SSA on security is going to partner with CEPEJ to continue the advocacy campaign for peaceful coexistence in our communities, Comrade Ezekiel stated."