Friday , March 31 2023

FOR MANDELA, ITSEKIRI SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVIST KEEP WARRI CLEAN

Ugbuwangue market women and tricycle riders in Warri joined the rest of the world penultimate weekend to celebrate 2015 Mandela Day with a special clean up tagged “SWEEP FOR MADIBA”.

The event was the maiden edition of NELSON MANDELA INTERNATIONAL DAY organized by Concerned Itsekiri Social Media Activists(CISMA) in collaboration with Warri based OAP and jazz music promoter, Omatseye Atsenuwa of DBS Warri to mark the 97th birthday of foremost apartheid icon and ex- South African President, Nelson Mandela.

The clean-up began from the market area, to the main entrance of Ugbuwangue community, the tricycle park and the newly constructed pedestrian bridge.

cisma 2

The United Nations, UN since November 2009 set aside July 18 every year as Mandela’s Birthday.

In a welcome address, Coordinator of the group, Prince Onesan Oritseweyinmi Jerry called on elected and appointed officials of the Delta State government residing in Ugbuwangue to facilitate the completion of the pedestrian bridge at Ugbuwangue as well as the market built in the community to enable traders do business within the market premises instead of displaying their wares along the road.

cisma 3

He said, “we wish to appeal to the member representing Warri Federal Constituencey at the National Assembly, Hon. Daniel Reyenieju, Hon. Daniel Mayuku, Hon. Godwin Abigor, the Delta State Commissioner of Transport, Mr. Vincent Uduaghan, Political Adviser to the Governor, Hon. Omimi Esquire, Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Hon. Mofe Edema and others to kindly facilitate the installation of Hand rails at the top of the bridge and other finishing touches before commissioning the pedestrian bridge”, adding that, “efforts should be made to facilitate the completion and usage of the Ugbuwangue Market as it is fast becoming an eye saw”.

cisma

Also speaking, the Director of Publicity of CISMA, Mr. Gedu Godwin Toju thanked all those participated in the clean-up exercise and called on people of Ugbuwangue community to
reciprocate the kind gesture of the Delta State Government by taking ownership and encouraging usage of the pedestrian bridge.

He said, “CISMA is deeply pained to see students and other pedestrians dashing to cross the ever busy road, risking their lives when a simple stroll on the bridge will take them across.

Check Also

Dirty Integrity: Chairman NFF Anti-corruption and Transparency Unit, Okey Obi Fraudulently Receives Contract

Secret Reporters The anti-corruption and transparency unit of the Nigerian Football Federation has been put …

Oyo state governor

Triple Looting: How Oyo State Gov’t Awarded Contracts Worth over N100 Million To Unregistered Company And Two Others For Procurement Of Medical Equipment For Isolation Centre After Lockdown

Secret Reporters No fewer than three contracts were awarded on March 18th, 2021 to three …

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *