Olu of Warri urges Niger Delta leaders to unite
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has urged leaders in the Niger Delta to de-emphasise their personal interests and work together to tackle challenges facing the region. This is contained a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to retired Col. Milland Dikio, the Interim Administrator of Presidential Amnesty Programme, Nneotabase Egbe. The statement said that the traditional ruler spoke in his palace on Wednesday in Warri when he received Dikio. He insisted that only collective action backed by the sincerity of purpose would bring lasting peace and sustainable development to the region and its people. The Olu decried the division among the people, particularly the leaders and stressed that the desired destination could only be reached with the concerted effort of all stakeholders in the region. “Our heads have been held down for too long. We have always been capable of greatness. The division among us have not allowed us to attain the greatness we desire,” he said. He urged Dikio to use his office to unite people of the region, saying “once the Niger Delta gets it …
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