NUJ Warri to Residents:Shun any act capable of causing violence
Members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists,NUJ Warri Correspondents’ Chapel in Delta State today embarked on a sensitization/campaign against crisis in Warri and its environ with a call on residents especially indigenes and non-indigenes of Warri to shun any act capable of causing crisis in the town.
Members of the union matched through major streets of Warri its old secretariat situated at 12 Gbiaye Street off 3rd Marine gate with inscriptions on their T-Shirts,”NUJ say No to Crisis in Warri.”
A former Delta State Council Chairman, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, a member of the Warri Chapel noted that the recent media war by some ethnic groups has become a source of concern to members of the NUJ Warri Correspondents’ Chapel.
According to him,”Hence, we decided to embark on this sensitization campaign as we,”Say No to crisis”.
He pointed out that,”The memory of the Warri fratricidal which drew back the oil backwards is still fresh in our minds and memories.”
“Therefore, anything that will take us to the dark days should be consciously avoided.
“We hereby call on the leaders of the various ethnic groups in Warri and leaders of non-indigenes to call their citizens to order and caution to avoid any statement, action or activities capable of threatening the prevailing peace in the oil city.
“The NUJ Warri Correspondents’ Chapel pledged to continue to support any programme and activities that will help in further promoting and consolidating on the existing peace in Warri.
“We also call on government to continue to play its unbiased role in promoting peace in the Warri area.”
The sensitization campaign is currently taking place ahead of the inauguration of the permanent Secretariat of the NUJ Warri tomorrow.
The permanent NUJ Warri secretariat was built by TANTITA Security Services Nigeria Limited, a private security firm owned by High Chief (Dr.) Oweizide Government Ekpemupolo Alias Tompolo.
