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.

Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Agboola Babatunde     Yomi Ogunsola     Saka Saadu     Tope Daramola     Hussein Oloyede     College Of Health     Rapheal Ashaolu     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Maigidasanma     Bola Shagaya     Alapansapa     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Basic Education Certificate Examination     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Umar Adelodun     Gobir Organization Foundation     KSIRS     Yaman     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Nigerian Medical Association     Saadu Yusuf     Tinubu     Mutawali     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Kayode Ogunlowo     Ebola     Fawenu     Rachael Obisesan     Raheem Adaramaja     Bola Sagaya     Bola Tinubu     Flights To Ilorin     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Okala Baba     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Lithium     Mohammed Ibrahim     Adebara     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Ojo Fadumila     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Kamoru Kadiri     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Kulende-UITH     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Saraki     Olaosebikan     Dele Momodu     NNPP     Minimum Wage     Abdullahi Samari     Raymond Olaitan     Rebecca Bake     Rasheed Jimoh     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Suleiman Idris     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     CBT     Shonga     Florence Saraki     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Abatemi-Usman     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     COVID-19 Palliatives     Kwara Politics     Bello Bature     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Earlyon Technologies    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Baruba     Ilorin Curfew     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Kola Adesina     Saka Abimbola Isau     Fulani     Dorcas Afeniforo     Nnazua     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Yusuf Mubarak     JSSCE     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Ilorin Like-Minds     Kaiama     Temitope Ogunbanke     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Gamji Members Association     Ibrahim Mashood     Zulu Gambari     Okin Malt     Alabi Lawal     KWAFFA     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Bashirat Bola Bello     Orire     Akanji     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Muhammed Danjuma     Aso Ofi     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Niguel Gallando Marcias     08001000100     Surajudeen Akanbi     Buari Edun     GRA     Quareeb Islamic Association     Democracy Day     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Oniye     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Sabi     Dogara     Charcoal     Shururat Olatinwo     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Unicontinental Construction Company     Olatunji Ibrahim     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Kulende-UITH     Kunle Okeowo     Amusa Bello     Bilikis Oladimeji     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Mamatu Abdullahi     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Oniwa     Bolakale Kawu     Federal Allocation     University Road     Awoye     Mohammed Danjuma     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Isa Aremu     Ajibike Katibi     Raliat Islamic Foundation     HYPPADEC     Kwarareports     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Saheed Popoola     Offa Grammer School     Amule Elementary School     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Anilelerin     ARMTI