MACAULAY ADVOCATES EQUITY, JUSTICE AS PANACEA FOR PEACE IN THE POLITY
OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO/ GODWIN AYOBAMI RACHEL
Leaders at all levels of governance have been called upon to to ensure fairness, equity and justice in the allocation of resources, infrastructures and facilities.
This call was made by Com. Macaulay Ovuozourie, former Secretary to the the Delta State Government (SSG)at a Peace Advocacy workshop in Ozoro, headquarters of Isoko North Local Government Area, he said that it was a major way to guarantee conformity and peace in the society.
Com. Macaulay said that there cannot be peace in an environment prevalent with oppression, nepotism, imbalance and where the people are not permitted to speak their minds.
According to him, “you cannot talk of peace in the absence of justice, equity and fairness. We must strive as leaders and those in authority to ensure these values are entrenched in our policies and programmes at all times.”
Com. Macaulay added, “at all levels of governance – local, state and national – we must imbibe the principle of fairness in the distribution of facilities and assistance to the people especially to the youths.This way, you win the people’s trust and confidence, this way they get carried along, you avoid instability, crises and disorder, resulting in the prevalence of peace and tranquility in the society.”
Com. Macaulay also harped on the need for parents and guardians to pay closer attention to what their wards and children do particularly with respect to their sources of income.
This, he argued, was another means of curtailing the excesses of the youths and in the process enthrone orderliness and peace in the society.
In his speech, Chief Ahmadhe Iduh, President General, Isoko Development Union (IDU) stressed on the need for equity in the spread of projects to make for peace in the society.
In addition, Chief Iduh admonished the political leadership in Isoko to come together as one, speak with one voice and allow one person to lead them at any point in time to ensure unity and peace in the area.
Also speaking at the event, the Special Adviser to the Delta State Governor on Peace Building and Conflict Resolution, Chief Edwin Uzor stated that there was need to enable peace in the state to achieve the goal of development and the mantra of a Stronger Delta.
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