implementing a comprehensive peace plan in the North East

Feb. 11, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is implementing a comprehensive peace plan in the North East region of the country, which has been prone to insurgency in recent years.

The President who joined world leaders virtually on Friday to attend the opening of World Summit 2022 organised by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), used the occasion to apprise participants at the Summit how his administration is dealing with issues in Nigeria.

In a video-message sent to the Hybrid Summit in Seoul, South Korea, the President said, ”We are equipping the Nigerian security forces to enable them to effectively contain the contemporary security challenges facing the Nigerian Society, in line with modern rules of engagement.”

Themed ”Reconciliation and Peace in the Korean Peninsula, through Multi Sectorial Peace Building Initiatives in Asia and in the World”, Buhari told the gathering that his administration is establishing army and air force universities as a platform and long-term plan for institutionalizing the practice of peace building and conflict management among young Nigerians.

”We have initiated many entrepreneurial/economic projects to address youth bulge and unemployment.

”At the regional level, our administration has shown and will continue to provide strong support to peace initiatives and efforts in the West African sub-region.

”We shall continue to pioneer and collaborate with all such efforts in resolving conflicts and bringing lasting peace and security to the West African Sub-Region.”

The President, therefore, welcomed the establishment of an international Think-Tank on peace in the Korean peninsula by the UPF, founded Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon.

The President assured the Federation that Nigeria is open to continuous partnerships with both local and international organizations to achieve lasting peace in the world.

Wishing the four-day Summit, which will end with a virtual one Million Person Rally on Sunday, fruitful deliberations, President Buhari said:

”I am optimistic that if we prioritize mutual co-operation and peaceful co-existence, the growth and prosperity of humanity is assured. Let us all join in the efforts and commit to achieving a just and peaceful world based on these principles.”