The need for Nigeria’s youths to embrace peace was brought to the fore at the 8th international conference on Love and Tolerance, organised by the Institute For Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) and a Turkish group dedicated to peace building, UFUK Dialogue.
The IPCR, UFUK Dialogue and other stakeholders gathered youths across the country in Abuja yesterday to build the capacity of youths in Nigeria to promote peace and mutual respect and cohabitation.
Speaking at the conference with the theme “ Empowering Youth: Cultivating a Culture of Peace and Understanding”. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, in his remarks noted that the Nigerian youths may be facing challenges at the moment but they have the opportunity of transforming their lives through peace and love to change the country for the better.
The minister, who was represented by a former Nigerian envoy to Australia, Anderson Madubuike, appealed for more patriotism among Nigerians, adding that the youth can still actualize their best potential.
The Director-General of IPCR, Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, in his remarks said 8th edition of the International Conference on Love and Tolerance demonstrates the depth of understanding that IPCR and UFUK Dialogue have on the centrality of peace in national development.
He added that this platform demonstrated commitment to investing in knowledge exchanges as a veritable means of bridging the gaps in perceptions on diversities, inherent in multicultural and multi-religious societies. (Thisday)