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.

Sayomi     Mansur Alfanla     Oyedepo     AbdulRauf Keji     Owo Isowo     Share     IDPU     Laduba     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Sabitiyu Grillo     Aminu Adisa Logun     Shuaibu Yaman     John Dara     Onilorin     Shuaib Jawondo     Universal Basic Education Commission     Abdulwahab Oba     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Okala Baba     20 Billion Bond     Al-Hikmah University     Moshood Mustapha     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     George Innih     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Haliru Dantoro     AbdulHamid Adi     Musa Abdullahi     Azeez Salawu     Tinubu     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Tunde Yusuf     Nigerian Army     Computer Based Test     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     United Nigeria Airline     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Laolu Saraki     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     SWAN     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Michael Nzwekwe     Okin Biscuit     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Bursary     Peter Amogbonjaye     Arik     Ajike People Support Centre     Ileloke     Sambo Murtala     Harrison Osauwagboe     Mumeen Lah     Sabi     Abiodun Oyedepo     Dele Belgore     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Dauda Adesola     Afolayan     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Nigeria Customs Service     The Herald     Edu     Yomi Adeboye     Kwara NIPR     COVID-19 Palliatives     Obasanjo     Sabo-Oke     JUSUN     Adamu Attah     Jalala     Balogin Alanamu     Omotoso     Moses Rahman Popoola    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ajase-Ipo     Raymond Olaitan     Ajasse-Ipo     Wasiu Onidugbe     Mahee Abdulkadir     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     UTME     Universal Basic Education Commission     Olatunji Moronfoye     Bankole Omisore     Ndama Al-hassan     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Taofeek Ibraheem     Lawal Jimoh     Hussein Olokooba     Kayode Alabi     Umar Ahmed Gunu     KWIRS     Ilorin South Constituency     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Police Commissioner     Budo Egba     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Mohammed Lawal     Iyiola Oyedepo     Budo-Egba     Abraham Ojo     Salaudeen Oyewale     Idiagbon     Mary Arinde     Suleiman Ajadi     IEDPU     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Kwha.gov.ng     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Jimoh Akani     Ahman Pategi University     Kwara Apc     Azeez Bello     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Magaji Are     AbdulGafar Tosho     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     TESCOM 2025     Iqra Books     Plat Technologies Limited     Hassan Saliu     Rapheal Ashaolu     NAWOJ     Adeleke Ogungbe     Muhammadu Buhari     Dumagi     Ilorin Central Mosque     Babata     Doyin Agbamu     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Idowu Aremu     Oloye     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Emmanuel Bello     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Radio SBS     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Folorunsho Alao     Oloje     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Buari Edun     Senate     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Damilola Yusuf     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     SSA Youth Engagement     Ahmad Uthman     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Taofik Abdulkareem