The Delta State Government has thrown its weight behind the Delta Peace Carnival Villa, 2025, as it unveils its plans to organize a multicultural peace carnival that would showcase the rich cultural heritage of the state and mobilize citizens from the different ethnic groups to express their cultural uniqueness through their food, dressing, dance and masquerade in an atmosphere of peace, unity and togetherness.
Speaking on Wednesday when he received a delegation of the organisers in his office in Asaba, Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu expressed appreciation to the group for seeing the need to preach peace through such a carnival, noting that peace is a ‘sine qua non’ for effective development in any society.
Aniagwu stressed that no government could implement developmental initiatives in an atmosphere of rancour and urged Deltans to live in harmony wherever they find themselves in the state.
‘When I see especially young people expressing the need to have peaceful co-existence, it gladdens my heart. This is because often times when you hear of chaos or disturbances, it is largely carried out by persons in the youth bracket; So, when you see young people being at the forefront of preaching peace, it becomes much more potent.’
The commissioner expressed the hope that the carnival would go a long way in bridging the ethnic gaps in a multi-ethnic state like Delta.
He advised the organisers to liaise with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism under whose purview cultural carnivals fall, stressing that such a collaboration would increase the chances of expected success of the event. He pledged the Ministry of Information’s collaboration to ensure needed media coverage for the event as the state would also benefit from the success of the event.
Speaking earlier, the leader of the group, Mr. Jesse Amiri explained that the carnival is designed to celebrate the vibrant cultural diversity of Delta State while fostering peace, unity, and social harmony among its people
“The Delta Peace Carnival Village will bring together different cultural groups under one roof to showcase the uniqueness of our heritage. Beyond entertainment, the event is about creating a unifying platform where peace talks, exhibitions, and cultural performances will remind us of the values that bind us as Deltans,” Amiri said.
Delta Carnival Villa Entertainment is a three-day cultural and entertainment event scheduled for December 23 to 25, 2025, in Warri, with the theme “Our Culture, Our Heritage.”
Highlights of the three-day festival will include cultural displays, exhibitions of the food, dances, peace dialogues, and electrifying live performances by cultural representatives of the Anioma , Ijaw, Isoko, Itsekiri and Urhobo ethnic groups.
The organisers reaffirmed their commitment to making the carnival a memorable experience and called on Deltans and visitors to actively participate, as the event promises to be both enriching and entertaining.
