The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in Delta, Patrick Ukah, says peace and reconciliation are veritable instruments for growth and development of any society. Ukah made the assertion on Monday after a reconciliation meeting of Umuomake Village in Okpanam. One of the elders in the community, Mr Clement Ukah, expressed joy at the final reconciliation among people of the village. Ukah commended the commissioner for his inspiring role in uniting them, saying that his decision to bring Umuomake Village together into one indivisible entity was apt. In his remarks, the Chairman, Umuomake Youths, Aniagwu Okolie, described the reconciliation as an act of God.

Source: The Guardian August 03, 2020 12:33 UTC