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| The Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Cross River State and the Team from Society for Peace Studies. |
The Honourable Commissioner for Youth and
Sports Development, Comrade Asu Okang has lauded the Cross River State Chapter
of the Society for Peace Studies and Practice for their consistency in the
message for peace and sensitization of Cross River youths against violence and
related vices.
Comrade Okang who gave the commendation in
his Office during an official visit of the Executive Members of the
Organization noted that the message for peace and tolerance is what is needed
presently in response to various agitations in the different geopolitical
region of the Country, adding that this message should be targeted more at the
youths who are more gullible and used to cause these unrest.
his Office during an official visit of the Executive Members of the
Organization noted that the message for peace and tolerance is what is needed
presently in response to various agitations in the different geopolitical
region of the Country, adding that this message should be targeted more at the
youths who are more gullible and used to cause these unrest.
According to Comrade Okang, with an increase
in the scourge of cultism and unending land disputes among communities that
breed communal clashes, a greater demand is placed on the sensitization of
youths on the need to embrace peace, stating that youths must be dissuaded from
taking up arms for whatever reason and sustaining the power of peace.
in the scourge of cultism and unending land disputes among communities that
breed communal clashes, a greater demand is placed on the sensitization of
youths on the need to embrace peace, stating that youths must be dissuaded from
taking up arms for whatever reason and sustaining the power of peace.
While frowning at acts of man inhumanity to
man, Comrade Okang called on the Society for Peace Studies and Practice to
extend their scope to discourage and condemn in great terms maltreatment of the
less privileged whose dues are wrongfully denied them, pointing out that these
actions are capable of causing reprisals from disgruntled individuals that
would result in unrest.
man, Comrade Okang called on the Society for Peace Studies and Practice to
extend their scope to discourage and condemn in great terms maltreatment of the
less privileged whose dues are wrongfully denied them, pointing out that these
actions are capable of causing reprisals from disgruntled individuals that
would result in unrest.
He appreciated the Society for their efforts
in the pursuance of peace in the State and noted that there are lucrative and
substantive areas of possible collaborations between the Ministry of Youth and
Sports Development and the Society for Peace Studies and Practice that would be
of benefits to the Cross River Youths and the State in general.
in the pursuance of peace in the State and noted that there are lucrative and
substantive areas of possible collaborations between the Ministry of Youth and
Sports Development and the Society for Peace Studies and Practice that would be
of benefits to the Cross River Youths and the State in general.
Earlier, the Chairman of the State Society
for Peace Studies and Practice, Dr. Ndifon Neji, commended the efforts of the
State Governor, Sen. (Prof.) Ben Ayade through the Ministry of Youth and Sports
Development in ensuring that the welfare of youths are prioritized, noting that
youths are the major drivers of the State economy and the Ministry is
multi-faceted to meet the needs youths in the State.
for Peace Studies and Practice, Dr. Ndifon Neji, commended the efforts of the
State Governor, Sen. (Prof.) Ben Ayade through the Ministry of Youth and Sports
Development in ensuring that the welfare of youths are prioritized, noting that
youths are the major drivers of the State economy and the Ministry is
multi-faceted to meet the needs youths in the State.
Dr. Neji informed that the Organization is
determined to identify with the Ministry in its various interventions to
encourage self employment and self reliance among youths in the State while
also identifying possible areas of collaboration to sensitize the youths and
populace on peaceful co-existence and preventing conflicts.
determined to identify with the Ministry in its various interventions to
encourage self employment and self reliance among youths in the State while
also identifying possible areas of collaboration to sensitize the youths and
populace on peaceful co-existence and preventing conflicts.
Explaining what the organization stands for,
he stated that the Society for Peace Studies and Practice is a Non-profit,
non-religious and non-political organization geared towards the promotion of
peace, adding that 21 September of every year is usually marked as
International Day of Peace and that the Theme for 2017 is: “Together for Peace:
Respect, Safety and Dignity for all.” Dr. Neji informed that a peace match
would be carried in the Streets of Calabar to commemorate the International Day
of Peace in addition to taking the Gospel of Peace to the market which he said
has every strata of the society.
he stated that the Society for Peace Studies and Practice is a Non-profit,
non-religious and non-political organization geared towards the promotion of
peace, adding that 21 September of every year is usually marked as
International Day of Peace and that the Theme for 2017 is: “Together for Peace:
Respect, Safety and Dignity for all.” Dr. Neji informed that a peace match
would be carried in the Streets of Calabar to commemorate the International Day
of Peace in addition to taking the Gospel of Peace to the market which he said
has every strata of the society.
The visit also had in attendance the
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs. Ninka Takon; Director of
Administration, Mr. Otu Otu; Director Youths, Mr. Emmanuel Effiong; and some
members of the Organization namely: Prof. Asira Asira, Mr. Inah Emmanuel Ekpe;
and Dr. (Mrs.)Judith Otu all of the University of Calabar.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs. Ninka Takon; Director of
Administration, Mr. Otu Otu; Director Youths, Mr. Emmanuel Effiong; and some
members of the Organization namely: Prof. Asira Asira, Mr. Inah Emmanuel Ekpe;
and Dr. (Mrs.)Judith Otu all of the University of Calabar.
