By Maureen Ojinaka-Nwanosike
Enugu – A group, Volunteer Peace Advocate Project, on Monday urged Nigerians to embrace peace for optimal development of the country.
Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu, the Coordinator, Enugu chapter of the group, Mr Chibuike Igwe, advised all Nigerians to be good ambassadors of peace wherever they found themselves.
Igwe said that no nation could achieve maximum development without peace, adding that group was working hard to bring peace among communities and individuals in one conflict or another.
According to him, the group’s mission statement is “ Think Peace, Talk Peace and Make Peace’’.
he advised that people should always think before saying anything in order not to cause violence in any community.
The coordinator noted that security and justice were essential elements of peace all over the world, adding that without security and justice, communities would find it difficult to have and maintain peace.
“We have found out that there is no way we can have peace in our society without security and justice.’’
Igwe said that the group had organised skill acquisition programmes for the youths in order positively engage them and take their minds away from crime.
“We help in sustaining peace as we are currently training people, especially youths in skills acquisition in order to make our society a peaceful place.
“We also collaborate with security agencies and the human rights commission to see that there is peace in our communities,’’ he said.