(DDM) – The 2025 International Day of Peace has sparked urgent calls for unity in Warri South, Delta State, where youth leaders and publishers are appealing for tolerance and dialogue amidst rising ethnic concerns.
Diaspora Digital Media (DDM) gathered that the Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Warri South chapter, Comrade Destiny Tuoma Noritsegho, and the Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) have separately urged communities in Warri to embrace peace.
Comrade Noritsegho said the international peace celebration is significant for Warri South due to its ethnic and religious diversity.
He warned that recent tensions in the community were concerning, but insisted that residents could overcome the challenges if they embraced dialogue and tolerance.
Noritsegho appealed to the youths to shun hate speech, fake news, and divisive tendencies that might escalate conflict in the local government.
He urged young people to focus on inclusivity, reconciliation, and empowerment as pathways to sustainable peace and development.
According to him, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s peace committee, which includes representatives of Ijaw, Itsekiri, and Urhobo ethnic groups, remains a positive step that deserves full support.
Noritsegho stressed that celebrating diversity, promoting reconciliation, and equipping youths with skills would transform Warri South into a hub of unity and growth.
He reminded residents that peace was the foundation of nation-building and that the future of Delta State depended on the choices of its young people.
Meanwhile, the Delta Online Publishers Forum expressed worry over the rising tension among ethnic groups in Warri South.
In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Oghenekparobo Ehvwubare, the Forum linked its concerns to the significance of the International Day of Peace marked globally on September 21.
The Forum recalled that the United Nations theme for this year, “Act Now for a Peaceful World,” emphasizes immediate responsibility for peace at all levels of society.
It cautioned that Delta State was already grappling with insecurity, and any escalation of hostilities in Warri would trigger severe socio-economic setbacks across the region.
The publishers called on the state government, security agencies, and traditional institutions to act quickly and prevent ethnic discord from spiraling into wider crises.
They urged dialogue, inclusivity, and proactive engagement as the only viable approaches to sustaining long-term peace in Warri.
The group reminded youths and stakeholders that conflict leaves wounds that take decades to heal, while peace fosters unity, prosperity, and social development.
According to the Forum, Warri has historically been the economic and social heartbeat of Delta State, making it dangerous to allow divisions to fester in such a vital hub.
It stressed that the city’s stability is essential to the wider region, especially as insecurity continues to undermine business confidence in Delta.
The Forum insisted that tolerance, reconciliation, and cooperation must replace confrontation, hostility, and divisiveness in the interest of Warri’s future.
It concluded that choosing conversation over conflict would help Warri preserve its status as the commercial nerve center of Delta State.
As the International Day of Peace draws attention to these issues, both Noritsegho and DOPF urged the people of Warri South to see peace not as an option but as a collective duty.
They warned that the absence of peace would slow development, fracture social ties, and destroy opportunities for generations of youths in the area.
The two interventions underline the seriousness of the current atmosphere in Warri and the urgent need for reconciliation and proactive leadership.
Together, the voices of youth leaders and media professionals are amplifying one clear message: Warri must act now to safeguard its peace.
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