Int’l Peace Day: Peter Obi Enjoins Nigerians to Work Together for National Peace, Development
Labour Party Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi has charged Nigerians to work together for national peace and development.
Mr. Obi disclosed this on his verified X account on Thursday, September 21, 2023 in celebration of this year’s International Peace Day.
“As we mark the International Day of Peace today, we need to remind ourselves of the need to work together for our national peace and development,” he posted.
“Our country has over recent years, been badly polarised and sharply divided along religious and ethnic lines. There is high mutual distrust and disharmony among Nigerians, resulting in civil unrest, all forms of agitations, discrimination and violence.
“A day like this provides us the opportunity to soberly reflect and work together for the peaceful coexistence of our people by strengthening the ideals of peace and fostering the tradition of non-violent resolution of conflicts,” the former Anambra Governor added.
He went further to state that: “We must imbibe the culture of mutual respect for one another and deep respect for the rule of law in order to ensure lasting peace in our nation. No nation experiences meaningful development amidst conflicts, violent agitations and high insecurity, as currently obtains in Nigeria.”
“It is my honest commitment to build a peaceful Nigeria where every Nigerian will be an equal stakeholder in the nation, free to live and thrive peacefully in any part of the nation. That is the New Nigeria we all desire because it is POssible. -PO,” Mr. Peter Obi concluded.
