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  • Stakeholders urge peaceful coexistence

    Stakeholders urge peaceful coexistence

    Stakeholders in Niger Delta have stressed need for peaceful co-existence in the country.
    They spoke during launch of “Warri Boys Social and Welfare Society Lagos (Warri Boys Association Lagos) and 1 billion Fund Raising” for a multipurpose complex in Warri.
    Chairman, Matthew Ogagavworia, said the project was conceived to give back to Warri and address pressing needs.

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    He noted the project would be a multifaceted: Drug Rehabilitation Centre, Skill Acquisition Centre; and Back to School Unit.
    Professor of English Literature and Literary Analysis, Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos, Hope Ehgagha, advocated return to harmonious living, citing Okuama killings as one of the effects of deep-rooted ethnic rivalry.

  • Ogun Speaker charges Nigerians on peaceful coexistence

    As Christians across the globe celebrate Easter, the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon

    Suraju Ishola Adekunbi has enjoined the people, especially Christians in the country to use the period to pray fervently for continued peace and unity in the country.

    Adekunbi in a release by his Special Assistant on Media, Waheed Akinola, said all Nigerians, irrespective of religious affiliations, had a task to work for the unity, peace and progress of the nation.

    He noted that the lessons of humility, perseverance, resilience, sacrifice and total victory which played out in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ should be the watchword of all Nigerians.

  • Olu of Warri tasks council members on peaceful coexistence

    The Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli, has tasked newly inaugurated Olu-in-Council to strategise ways to ensure peaceful coexistence with other ethnic nationalities in the state and across the country.

    Speaking during the inauguration held at the palace in Warri, yesterday,  the Olu also decried the low level of education, poor economic, infrastructural and human capital development plaguing the Warri kingdom.

    Recalling his address while inaugurating the first council on February 13, 2016, the monarch emphasised the need for the body, which he described as a “think-tank of the kingdom” to pursue development by following suit on effecting “our vision and mission for a new Iwere land.”

    Ogiame, who commended the new 31-member Olu-in-Council for accepting to do the job, noted that since his ascension to the throne a lot has been done to ensure stability across Iwereland.

    “Relatedly, of the many goals we had set for ourselves at the beginning, one can say we have done well in the area of peace, security and conflict resolution. Week in, week out, our chiefs who are members of the conflict resolution committee, have sat through rigorous hours of work, trying to settle disputes that may otherwise have snowballed into major crisis in many of our communities,” the traditional ruler stated.

  • Oba of Benin advocates peaceful coexistence

    The Oba of Benin, Omo N’oba Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, has advocated peaceful coexistence among Nigerians.

    The media aide to Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Sola Fasure, in a statement yesterday, said the monarch spoke during a visit to the governor in Osogbo.

    Oba Ewuare said it was necessary to promote peaceful coexistence among Nigerians and rescue the country from insecurity.

    He urged Aregbesola to work with his colleagues in the Nigerian Governors’ Forum to stop killings by suspected herdsmen.

    The monarch advised the Federal Government to tackle insecurity.

    “I want you to mobilise your colleagues in the Nigerian Governors’ Forum to address insecurity and stop unwarranted killings in Benue, Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Edo and other parts of the country.

    “Nigerians cherish comfort and a peaceful environment.

    “We enjoin those of you at the helm to guarantee peace for Nigerians.

    “It is unfortunate that this is going on in our land.

    “We want something to be done as soon as possible so that Nigerians can experience peace,” he said.

    The traditional ruler condemned human trafficking, especially in Edo State.

    He described the menace as modern day slavery that must be stopped.

    The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, hailed Oba Ewuare for the visit.

    He said it demonstrated the love and unity between Benin people and the Yoruba.

    Aregbesola said efforts were on to tackle insecurity.

    He described killings in parts of the country as criminal and an act of lawlessness, which were beyond farmers and herdsmen clash.

    The governor said the killings were discussed at the last National Executive Council meeting in Abuja, adding that they would be tackled.

  • Ramadan: Minister advocates peaceful coexistence

    Ramadan: Minister advocates peaceful coexistence

    The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has enjoined adherents of the two major religions to imbibe the spirit of harmony and tolerance in order to strengthen the bond of unity across the country.

    He made the call in his hometown of Oro, Kwara State, yesterday at the 10th Lai Mohammed Ramadan Lecture Series.

    He said, “God has a purpose for making us (Nigeria) one and we shall remain united, despite our differences. We have been living together peacefully and we will continue to live together peacefully. We have a lot to gain by being united. Like people say, wars are not really started by bullets; they are started by words of mouth. If there is war today, none of us will escape whether you are young or old, whether you are Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa.”

    Mohammed cited example of Rwanda, where hate speeches fuelled the genocide that led to the loss of over 800,000 lives, with an unimaginable scale of destruction of property, in 1994.

    In his remarks, the Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, urged the Muslim faithful to be pious and prayerful during the Ramadan fast. He warned those who are fanning the embers of discord through divisive and hate speeches, noting that war is an ill-wind that blows nobody any good.

    The Guest Lecturer, Alhaji Ibrahim Gidado, underpinned his message on faithfulness and devotion in the month of Ramadan. “How do you become faithful? It’s by doing things in the way of Allah and not just doing things for show-off but for Allah to see and reward you,” he said. He advised the wealthy in the society to make it mandatory upon themselves to always assist the poor and the needy in order to cushion the effect of the recession in their social and economic lives.

    The highpoint of the occasion were prayer sessions for President Muhammadu Buhari, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo and the peaceful co-existence of Nigerians. Dignitaries from all walks of life, including traditional rulers, religious leaders, top government functionaries, women groups and students attended the 2017 Ramadan Lecture.