Kokodiagbene Secondary School Wins 3rd Edition of Sheriff Mulade Essay Quiz Competition.

...As CEPEJ Marks World Environmental Day in Warri

By: Nelson Agbajor

Kokodiagbene Secondary School has won the 3rd edition of the Sheriff Mulade Essay quiz competition organized for schools in Warri South West local government areas of Delta state.

Our correspondent gathered that Kokodiagbene Secondary School score  16 points to clinch the first position, Gbaraun Grammar School took second with 14 points while St. Cletus Secondary school scored 12 points for third position.

A total number of six secondary schools from SS1-SS3  in the riverine communities participated in this years competition tagged " Peace and Unity Quiz and Essay Competition" with the theme" Rural Education, Challenges and the way Forward ".

In her opening remarks, the Chief Inspector of Education Warri South West local government area, Mrs. Okerie Christiania asserted that the competition is  geared towards promoting and improving the standard of education among school students in the riverine area, maintaining that it will also promote and sustain the peace and Unity among the various communities non the area. She then commended the organizer, Comrade Sheriff Mulade for this initiative over the years and prayed for God's protection and increase in this live and the Africa Center for Peace.

On his part, the organizer of the event Comrade Sheriff Mulade Mulade who was represented at the event by Miss Rita Ehimen, expresses satisfaction at the manner in which the event was conducted, noting that the Africa Center for Peace will continue to sustain the program, partner with relevant organizations, individuals and other NGOs to improve the educational standard not only in the riverine communities bit the nation at large and also to promote peace among our brothers and sisters in the riverine areas.
Present at the ceremony include, Mr. Sam, Mr. Olasupo Olatoke from the Africa Center for Peace, teachers from all the participated schools, community leaders, among others.

Similarly, the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) has joined the rest of the world to celebrate the 2019 World Environmental Day in the Oil City of Warri.

In a press statement made available to newsmen, the National Coordinator of the CEPEJ, Comrade Sheriff Mulade expressed gratitude to God for this year world Environmental Day.

His words" we appreciate God Almighty for making us to celebrate another world environment day with the theme  "Air Pollution” as the theme for this year’s edition, the world is coming together to beat air pollution and promote green environment as well free gas emissions".

"World Environment Day is  celebrated on the 5th June to make the people get aware of the Environment and the benefit of clean environment. The environment is a Natural thing where people live and do a lot of activities for their own welfare and benefit. People are used to damage and also save the Environment resources by which people are affected due to various bad as well as good effects of the Environment".

"Am using this medium to charge the government and all oil companies operating in the Niger Delta to put  necessary measures  in place to curb the environmental challenge and gas flaring in order for the host communities to  have a clean and green environment that will promote and sustain life"

"The Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) is a Pan African non-governmental, non-religious, non-political and not-for-profit civil society organization established in 2010 to compliment Government's efforts at address development and environmental challenges by launching "OKOWA 4 CLEANER AND SAFER DELTA" to promote peace, sustainable environment effective waste management and wildlife conservation".

"we are committed to promoting a sustainable environment and support and partner with individual , CSO,  Government and private/public organizations to have a sustainable environment and build a better society for the next generation".

As part of the 2019 World Environmental Day, The Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) in conjunction with Hon. James Emanerame, Councillor representing Ward 1/3, Alake -Jakpa Area, in Uvwie Local government area, visited schools IIjakpa Primary School in Warri, National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Agbor Park Efffrun where they sensitised school students, road users and other citizens at PTI junction and gave out books, other educational materials, waste disposal materials, flayers, aimed at contributing to a Cleaner environment.

The team also visited the abandoned proposed permanent site for Ijakpa primary school and expressed dissatisfaction at the slow pace of work and urged the Chairman of Uvwie Council and the Delta state government, to do the needful as a matter or urgency.