NOA begins nationwide campaign on 'Building People of Peace'

Date: 2017-11-14

The National Orientation Agency ( NOA ) has commenced a nationwide campaign tagged "Building a People of Peace" to foster harmonious relationship among Nigerians.

The Kwara State Coordinator of NOA, Mr Olusegun Adeyemi, made the disclosure on Monday while delivering his speech at the flag off of the programme in Ilorin.

He said the campaign was to foster peace in homes, workplaces and religious organisations.

"Let me reiterate the fact that peace and harmonious living are the sine quo non for development, economic growth and well being of all and sundry.

"Peace is an issue that cannot be over emphasised because without it, the society will experience crisis and be in chaos without achieving any developmental goals," Adeyemi said.

The NOA coordinator called on all stakeholders to play vital role in building peace, especially at a time when hate speeches and separatist agitations were being fuelled by selfish Nigerians.

Kwara State Head of Service, Mrs Susan Oluwole, who spoke at the event, said equity and tolerance were necessary for peace and harmonious relationship and in building heterogeneous society.

"To achieve cordial and peaceful relationship in the society, we should shun tribalism, favouritism, injustice and other vices," she said. Oluwole called on civil servants to be committed to their duties and adhere to laid down rules and regulations governing their jobs.

She urged NOA not to relent in the sensitisation of the public on issues that would promote peace in the society.

The Guest Speaker, Prof. Isaac Albert, Director, Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, said Nigerians must respect their socio-cultural and religious differences in order to build a strong and peaceful nation.

He said: "we are not created to think and act the same way, therefore we must recognise the contributions and opinions of every citizen in Nigeria.

"The country is diversified with different cultural and socio-political settings which tolerance and respect for one another must be factor of consideration to achieve peace."

NAN

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sulyman Abdulkareem     Mubarak Oladosu     Monsurat Omotosho     Ayinke Saka     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Babs Iwarere     KwaraLearn     Oke-Oyi     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Ike Ekweremadu     Mohammed Halidu     Col. Adedipe     Hassanat Bello     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Kayode Zubair     Orisa Bridge     Yusuf Badmus     Alabere     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Democracy Day     Khairat Gwadabe     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Tunde Akanbi     Yaru     National Party Of Nigeria     Kwara Metro Park     Hakeem Idris     Leke Ogungbe     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Balogun Fulani     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Salaudeen Oyewale     Summit University     Offa Poly     Kwara State University Of Education     Oniwasi Agbaye     Ajase-Ipo     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Ajeigbe     Umar Gunu     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Onikijipa     Ibrahim Akaje     Sheikh Alimi     Yusuf Aiyedun     Alfa Yahaya Road     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Facebook     Kwara Central     Peter Amogbonjaye     KWASIEC     IDPU     IEDPU     Abatemi Usman     Abraham Ojo     University Road     Alabi Lawal     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Lanwa     Olatunji Bamgbola     ANCOPPS     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Opobiyi     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Gwanara     Kayode Laro     Communication Network Support Services     Baba Issa Awoye     Ahmed Dankaya     Olusola Saraki     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Apado     Bayo Ajia     Emir Of Ilorin     Durbar Festival    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Temitope Ogunbanke     Kwasu     Amule     Abdulraheem Olesin     Read With Me     Saka Abimbola Isau     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Abdulquawiy Olododo     SARS     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Alikinla     Lawan     Apaola     Iqra Books     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Unilorin FM     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Lanre Jimoh     Mahe Abdulkadir     Yusuf Aiyedun     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Oye Tinuoye     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Umar Saro     Ethical College     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Khairat Gwadabe     Kayode Ogunlowo     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     College Of Education     Oya State     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Ilorin Like-Minds     Labour Party     Al-Ilory     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Tafida Of Ilorin     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Kwara Hotel     Isiaka Gold     Aliyu Muhammed     Borgu     Okoolowo     Idris Amosa Saidu     Olawuyi     Ile Arugbo     Kulende-UITH     United Nigeria Airline     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Babaloja-General     Omotosho     Shola Odetundun     Ganiyu Taofiq     Moji Makanjuola     Dankaka     Erubu Oba Zubair     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     AbdulRauf Keji     Aliyu Umar     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Forgo Battery Company Limited     All Peoples Party     Isiaka Yusuf     EndSARS     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Simeon Sayomi     Senate Presidency     Opobiyi     Ronke Adeyemi     Kolawole Bashirat