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Entrench peace in our domain, Delta monarch charges CEPEJ

THE Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, Orhue 1, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, has charged members of the Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) to entrench peace through its conflict resolution prowess in Okpe communities.

The first class monarch, who gave the charge at his Palace in Orerokpe when he played host to members of CEPEJ, also expressed happiness at the choice of establishing the NGO’s permanent site in Ugolo-Okpe.

He tasked CEPEJ to intervene in resolving issues of environmental interest between multinational oil companies and Okpe communities.

On his part, the National Coordinator of CEPEJ, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, noted that the promotion of peaceful coexistence among people, irrespective of religion, ethnicity and colour, was one of their major objectives.

He extended the invite to the Okpe monarch to the official unveiling of CEPEJ centre coming up Thursday, March 22 at Ugolo-Okpe, Okpe Local Government Area.

Comrade Mulade, who is eyeing the Warri South-West Constituency seat in Delta State House of Assembly come 2019, commended the monarch for his fatherly role in the sustenance of peace, mutual coexistence, security and development in his kingdom.

In his remark, Chairman of Board of Trustees, CEPEJ, Dr Godwin Orhadawhe described the Okpe monarch as a lover of peace and disclosed that the NGO intends to build an Africa Heritage Academy International which will teach children from primary to secondary school on how to live in peace with their neighbours.

S-Davies Wande

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