NIGERIA (DELTA STATE) - PEACE PACT SIGNED BY IJAW AND URHOBO YOUTH LEADERS

It is understood youth leaders from Ogbe-Ijoh and Aladja communities, Delta State, both of whom have been involved in an age long land dispute, have met and resolved to sheathe their swords, pending the implementation of the resolution of the boundary committee set up by the state government. 

The youth leaders from both communities were led by Ekere Christmas for Ogbe-Ijoh, while Wisdom Onotomre led those from Aladja community. The meeting which was facilitated by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Youth and Community Development, Eric Omare, was held in Warri, and had in attendance, President, Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Udengs Eradiri; President, Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, Youth Wing, Ovie Igho and Special Assistants to the Governor on Conflict Resolution, Youth Affairs, Youth and Community Development. Promising to maintain peace and forestall a likely breakdown of law and order in their respective areas, the youths resolved to maintain channels of communication with their leaders on the peace building processes being put in place by the state government. 

Appealing to the state government to hasten the implementation of the white paper in respect to the demarcation of the buffer zone, the youths pledged their commitment to the peace process and commended the state government for the peace move.

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