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BY MONDAY UWAGWU
Long, long ago-perhaps as soon as the time was born and history began- it was held, and without sustainable argument to the contrary, that peace is the grandparent of sustainable development.
The truism and relevance of the above proverb are self-evident in the daily life of man and have since found credible credence in the works of renowned Development Economists who hold that wholesome development and enduring peace, and security are identical Siamese twins.
The import of the wise crack of ancient Africans as captured above and the submission of Economists was never ever, for the briefest capsule of time, to be lost on the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, who recently, in deference to his personal conviction, inaugurated the State Advisory And Peace Building Council, in Asaba, in pursuit of the practical implementation of his administration’s MORE Agenda. The broad mandate of the council sums up in just a few words: enhancing the tempo, timbre and tenor of peace and security in the state.
At the occasion, Governor Oborevwori underpinned the critical importance of the council and the imperative of peace in the state, saying his administration would not only partner conventional security agencies but also ensure that all issues that can threaten public peace and peaceful coexistence in the state would be adequately addressed under the aegis of the MORE Agenda, the acronym for the thematic operational code and philosophy of the government.
Pointedly addressing the galactic ensemble of the members of the council led by former Minister and elder statesman, Prof. Sam Oyovbaire, at their inauguration at
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