Rising ethnic tensions: Ereyitomi calls for calm among Itsekiri, Urhobo in Warri
By: Celestine Ukah
The Member Representing Warri Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Honourable (Chief) Thomas Ereyitomi JP, has called for calm among Itsekiri and Urhobo youths in Warri, Delta State, due to rising ethnic tensions.
Chief Ereyitomi made this call today, 27th September 2025, following a recent clash between some Warri Urhobo youths and some Itsekiri youths around the Iyara axis in Warri.
Rep. Ereyitomi called for continuous peaceful coexistence among the different ethnic nationalities in Warri, while noting that continuous tension will be inimical to development and also discourage investors.
The Warri Federal lawmaker assured his constituents that the government is already tackling the root cause of the issues and pleaded for patience and tolerance among them.
The Warri Federal lawmaker, Chief Ereyitomi, said that with peace and love, all issues can be resolved without confrontation. He cautioned against violence and physical confrontation, just as he appealed to stakeholders and traditional institutions in Warri to engage the youths on the need to live in unity instead of divisive threads.
