BY FESTUS AHON

UGHELLI—WORRIED by the spate of insecurity in Nigeria, the Ovie of Ogor Kingdom, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, HRM Onajite Adjara III, weekend, urged stakeholders to address the problems of unemployment, poverty and decline in moral values pervading the country.

The monarch, who spoke during his 25th coronation anniversary, insisted that unless practical steps were taken to address the problems of unemployment and decline in moral values, the challenges of security and development plaguing the country would continue to defy solution.

Noting that the presence of the military Joint Task Force, JTF, was helping to restore order to the area, he solicited support for activities of community based vigilante groups from the state and local government councils to guarantee enduring peace and security.

Urging the government to see the traditional institution as partner to the state, Adjara III said traditional institutions had undergone a lot of transformation.