A renowned peace ambassador and development advocate in Delta State, Chief Dr. Sheriff Mulade, has urged the various ethnic nationalities, particularly the Urhobo, Itsekiri, and Ijaw, to embrace peace and unity for the progressive development of the state and for the collective benefits of all Deltans.

The United Nations Peace ambassador and environmental rights activist made the appeal to the three ethnic groups he said are the live wire of the state.

He said, "We cannot continue to fight ourselves, oppose development, and chase away investors that will create employment opportunities for our teeming youths because of selfish interest.

"I want to strongly appeal and advise our revered traditional rulers and political leaders to shun hatred and embrace peace, unity, and development for the interest and progress of our dire state," he added.

Mulade, who is the Ibe Serimowei of the ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom and the National Coordinator of the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) noted that both the president and state government are committed to attracting investors to the state as demonstrated by the series of ongoing infrastructural projects.

"It is pertinent to state that the current Federal Government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR and the State Government led by Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori are doing everything humanly possible to attract investors to the state through the ongoing state projects and federal presence," the CEPEJ Boss stated.

According to Mulade, the big three ethnic groups in the State therefore need to unite and play strategic roles that will aid the federal and state government to deliver democratic dividends to the people  

"Delta State is blessed with abundance of human capital and natural endowments. Rather than fighting ourselves, let us harness the potentials of influence across the State to support the Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for Deltans to enjoy the dividend of democracy as the economic live wire of Nigeria," he counseled.

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