2019 MULADE SHERIFF PEACE & UNITY CUP: 1200 IJAW/ITSEKIRI YOUTHS ENGAGED

"Put In Your Best In Order For Us To A Have A Successful Hosting".... Comrade Mulade

..As Nwaomucha, Arenyeka, Ojogun, Opudu, Others Head Committees



The Organizers of the 2019 edition of the Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and unity cup also known as Comrade MULADE SHERIFF PEACE and UNITY CUP says since inception of the competition from 2017 till date, it has empowered and engaged over 1, 200 youths across Ijaw and Itsekiri communities.

This, they say, is part of  efforts to foster Peace and Unity especially among the people of Warri South-West, which has even helped to allow participants to be more be congruous in doing things and also, explore new frontiers of life with new friends.

Speaking during the inauguration of the Local Organizing Committee, LOC, for the second edition of the football competition at CEPEJ headquarters in Osubi near Warri, Comrade Sheriff Mulade expressed joy about the successes the competition has brought- in, among Ijaw and Itsekiri communities of Warri South-West.

He noted thus that, "This tournament was initiated to promote peaceful coexistence and build bridges of unity among the diverse ethnic nationalities, as well as discover football talents at the grassroot level in Warri Area and other parts of Delta State".


Comrade Mulade, a peace/human rights and environmentalist who is also the the National Coordinator, Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ quipped that the biennial football tournament will commence November 16 to November 30, 2019 at two centres; Ugborodo and Benikrukru.

"The purpose of this gathering is to inaugurate the LOC for the second edition of the tournament that will coordinate and run the Peace and Unity Football Tournament, initiated by CEPEJ, from the 16th to 30th of November, 2019".

The LOC is chaired by Kenneth Nwaomucha, Deputy Chairman: Barr Val Ada Arenyeka and Secretary, Chief Jeffrey Ojogun.

Other sub committees include: SECURITY: Chairman, Chief Boro Opudu and the Secretary is Hon Emiko Odin Etuwewe

CONTACT/ENGAGEMENT: Chairman; Michael Ikeogwu while the Secretary is; Hon Emma Adun.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE: Chairman, Coach Esu Godfrey and Secretary,  Lucky Sunday

TRANSPORT/LOGISTIC: Chairman, Aboyewa Ikpotor and  the Sec, Present Ipopo.

WELFARE COMMITTEE: Chairman, Hon Bethus Ayetan, Sec. Miss Omotsone Loveth, members; Happiness Afuegbe, Omoboye Abosode, Seiyefa Aganbi

MEDIA and PUBLICITY: Chairman, Comrade Azuka Chiemaka and Secretary, Alloyouis Okereke,

UGBORODO CENTRE:

Coordinator: Hon Paul Kirifede, Deputy Centre Coordinator, Akanbe Augustine and Secretary, Wisdom Pori.


Comrade Mulade charged the members of the various committees to put in their best in order for a successful hosting, noting that the purpose of inaugurating the LOC for the tournament is for them to coordinate and assist them to make the Peace and Unity Football Tournament initiated by the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice,  CEPEJ a huge success.