Association of Justices of Peace Warri South Chapter To Hold Warri Peace Conference On May 9th, 2024

 




By Wilson Macaulay



The Warri South Chapter of the Association of Justices of Peace is set to host a pivotal maiden  Peace Conference scheduled to take place  on  May 9th, 2024, at the Eagle Roundabout,

along Ogunu Road, Warri. 


The  Warri Peace Conference tagged PEACE FOR ALL  is aimed  to bring   Sustainable Peace, stability, and  harmony  within  community leaders, relevant stakeholders, and for the Asociation  to be in the fore -front in the advocacy for  impactful dialogue on promoting peace and justice in Warri South in particular and Delta State in general.


  The event  which  promises to   stand as a testament to the unwavering commitment of the Association in addressing socio-economic challenges and advancing collective efforts towards a total  peaceful coexistence in  Warri and Delta State  also featured a very succesful  Peace Awareness Walk  on Monday 6th May 2024 by 09:30 am Prompt which began  from Warri Main Park as the take-off point to Warri Club..


The Peace Awareness Walk  was done as a prelude to the Warri  Peace Conference   to create Peace consciousness in the mind   of the People in Warri metropolis, Delta State and the country  at large.


Olorogun Victor Okumagba,(JP) FNHR, AICMC, Chairman Warri Peace Conference 2024 Organizing Committee

flanked by Chief Peter Ugbor JP, Secretary, Comrade Francis Obule (JP)

Publicity Secretary, Elder Charles Okotie,

and others  during  the Press Release stated that the  J P Association  initiated the idea of the Warri Peace Conference to assist the State  Government  in Peace building because Peace is essential and fundamental for development in all ramifications.


Olorogun Victor Okumagba  who shed more on the programme , said: "  The Association of Justices of Peace is an assemblage of people of  all  tribes and all religion with capacity to drive and build Peace as Selected relevant topics will be treated by seasoned Guest Speakers and all in attendance will be refreshed with   a new positive  perception."

The Press Statement added : "  lt is important for us to realize that building a culture of Peace and non- Violence should be considered as the new agenda for sustainable Peace neded to eliminate all forms of violence and conflicts to form the bedrock  to support a stable, progressive and prospering Warri ,and Delta State.


According to Olorogun Victor Okumagba ,the concern of the Association of Justices of Peace is to continue forging a path of how they can contribute in good measure to educate

  Deltans and Nigerians as a whole to

recognize that since violent conflicts begin in the minds of men, it is the minds of the men that the defense of Peace must be constructed.


He asserted with emphasis that the Press briefing was organized to better educate the public on the importance and benefits of the Warri Peace Conference and to also understand how every one of us can support and contribute to lasting Peace in Warri, Delta State and beyond.


Okumagba who  explained the fundamentality of the Warri Peace Conference said in  December 2015, the UN Security Council adopted resolution 2250 , the first ever thematic resolution on Youth, Peace and Security which recognized Youngstars as pivotal actors in  achieving  Peace  , thus the Association of Justices of Peace decided on a continual basis to carry out   Peace  Awareness Campaigns to drive the Peace  process in  Warri and Delta State  in line with the UN resolution.


Olorogun Victor Okumagba, the Organizing Committee Chair stressed

that there is need for every body to take 

advantage of the opportunity  of the Warri Peace Conference to learn from one another , to acquire new skills to become more confident and aware of the role that you can play for Peace and Sustainable Developnent in Warri,  Delta State and the whole nation.

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