By Rasheedah Makinde
Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC says sustainable peace can only be achieved through effective synergy among individuals, communities, institutions and governments.
NSCDC commandant in Oyo state, Dr Michael Adaralewa stated this while celebrating this year’s International Day of Peace at the Command’s headquarters, Agodi Ibadan.
Dr Adaralewa noted that civil society organizations, community leaders, local and traditional authorities all had roles to play at ensuring that peace reigned in the society.
The NSCDC boss in Oyo state said from time to time the Command involved individuals, especially youths in decision making processes and peace committees to actively contribute to the attainment of a peaceful society.
“Therefore, there is need in ensuring that peace is maintained in a nation that is made up of many ethics groups and multi religion like Nigeria, a nation that has over 250 ethnic tribes with different beliefs”
“We do not want our country to be engulfed with all kinds of violence, we have had the Ife and Modakeke crisis in the South in the past, we had the Aguleri and the Umuleri crises in the East, as well as pastoralist conflicts like herders/farmers conflicts at Oke Ogun here in Oyo state.”
Dr Adaralewa stated further that the destruction which religious based violence had caused the country could not be quantified, hence the need for religious tolerance.
In his speech, the guest lecturer at the event, Mr Abiodun Bamgboye emphasized that traditional, religious and community leaders must come together and support security agencies in ensuring that peace reigned in the society.
Earlier, in his address of welcome, Head of Peace and Conflict Resolution Unit, NSCDC, Mr Toriola Olanrewaju said as part of activities to celebrate this year’s Peace Day, the Corps had organized sensitization programs, public lectures as well as peace walk to harp on the importance of peace building in Nation’s development.
Mr Olanrewaju added that Nigeria as a nation needed peace for development and growth and people should see preaching and maintaining peace in the society as everyone’s business.
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