NIGERIA will only attain its desire growth when the people love one another, build common brotherhood, tolerance and trust for one another.
President of Next Generation Youth Initiative (NeGll) a nongovernmental organization, Mr Ambassador Onoja stated this in the statement signed and made available to Nigerian Tribune on Thursday to mark this year International Peace Day.
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The association regretted the resurgence of the activities of the Boko Haram group and secession bid of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) led by Nnamdi Kanu, militancy in the other part of the country as well as the recent ultimatum given all Igbo to leave the north.
The group called on all Nigerians from all divides to sheath their swords of war and come together as a united people and country.
According to the release, ‘no one is a better Nigerian than the other but we all have a common citizenship without any sense of superiority or inferiority. Let’s live by the dictum of “Live and Let’s Live.”
Speaking on this year theme ‘Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All’ Onoja said it is apt considering numerous grave challenges facing the country at moment.
Such vices he named to include, break down of the rule of law and order, violence, militancy, kidnapping, assassination, terrorism and calls for secession all in the midst of growing poverty and humanitarian crises that communities, cities, nation and the world at large are faced with.
“The list goes on; however, one common feature that resonates is the grudge, dissatisfaction and conflicts ongoing in Nigeria while radicalization and terrorism remain threats to global peace.
“We can stand together and overcome enemies of peace and sustainable development. Together for peace, respect, safety and dignity for all implies that we must build resilient communities, strong cities, restore the sense of oneness and love for one another, build common brotherhood, good neighbourliness, tolerance, collaboration and trust for one another.”