The traditional ruler gave the assurance when members of the Warri Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ) visited his Warri palace on his recent enthronement.
He decried the sorry state of the oil-rich city which he said, had degenerated into ethnic division, individualism and social vices.
“I am a Warri thoroughbred. I was raised and grew under a robust brotherhood with all neighbours, never by any means divided by tribe or language.
“The common language was the peculiar Warri pidgin for which the oil city was widely known.
“Nido Nite and other popular clubs as well as basic schools scattered about the town were the melting pots where we streghtened the brotherhood.
“I can’t explain where we got it so wrong and deviated to violence in mutual distrust and ethnic disharmony. But my coming marks a new dawn.
“I can assure you peace will reign not only in my kingdom, but with my neighbours, especially closest Itsekiri and Ijaw,” the Okere-Urhobo royal father noted.
In response to the Warri NUJ’s plea for a piece of land to establish a permanent secretariat of the body in his domain, the monarch said, ”You will hear from me in the shortest time possible, even before Christmas.”
The NUJ delegation was led by Vice Chairman, Egufe Yafugborhi, among others.
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