….Urges community leaders to shun crisis.
By Matthew Unyove
The Isoko South Local Government Council chairman, Comrade Friday Warri has inaugurated a 20 – man Peace and Conflict Resolution Committee towards ensuring peaceful co-existence between and within communities in Isoko South Local Government Area charged with the responsibility of nipping any crisis in the bud.
Warri, speaking at the inauguration last Tuesday, having commended the willingness of members of the Committee to serve, urged them to uphold truthfulness and fairness in the discharge of their assignment.
Speaking further, the Council Boss stated that the Committee has as part of it’s responsibilities of how to identify, intervene and resolve inter and intra-communual conflicts and disputes within the Local Government Area with a core mandate to, amongst other tasks, ensure that lasting peace prevails in the entire Isoko South Local Government.
Other responsibilities, according to him include to drive peace building advocacy across the communities in the Local Government and to interface with security agencies and other stake holders to ensure that early signs of impending conflicts are nipped in the bud before they escalate, as well as drawing up action plan on sustainable peace for communities in the area amongst others.
The Committee has a Veteran journalist and State Officer, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Asaba, Comrade Emmanuel Ekebe as chairman, with members drawn from the traditional, religious institutions and clans, including HRM Ovie of Emede, HRM Ovie of Aviara and Bishop Aruakpor John, with Barr. Joe Arausi and High Chief Iduh Amadhe as Advisers.
Other members of the committee drawn from clans in the Local Government are Abighe Gabriel -Irri, Obrogo Dennis -Emede, Cyril Ezo -Olomoro, Chief Odhomo Dan -IDU representative, Chief Oyibotha Obuke -Igbide, Chief Kennedy Idolor-Okpolo -Enwhe, Philip Osima -Aviara, Barr. Ethel Eghare -Council representative, Amere Victor -Technocrat, Barr. Mrs. Uwubiti -Erowha, Nigeria Police Oleh, State security service Oleh, Mrs Juliana Itewo -Oleh, and Daniel Kamaho -Enwhe while Alfred Omoro is to serve as Secretary.
Comrade Warri however directed the Committee members to swing into action immediately with the view of creating a lasting peace that would bring sustainable development in our communities.
He advised different communities leadership not to embark on policies and programmes that would ignite conflict, chaos and crisis in and around their domains.
Responding on behalf of the Committee members, Comrade Ekebe Emmanuel appreciated the Council Chairman for finding them worthy to serve and pledged that they will discharge their duties efficiently to justify the confidence reposed in them, noting that the importance of peaceful co-existence which cannot be underscored.
Also speaking, High Chief Iduh Amadhe advised members of the Committee to be upright in carrying out their assignment and also commended the Local Chairman Comrade, Friday Warri for the laudable initiative.
