Kukah stated this at the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation’s 2022 peace conference on Tuesday in Abuja.Information Guide Nigeria
“Ordinary Nigerians have no problem with religion; it is the manipulation and systemic manipulation of our different identities that are responsible for our violence,’’ he stressed.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaHe charged religious leaders to do their best to sensitise the public on the need for peace, but insisted that political actors must play their roles.
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Another panelist and governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, said elected officials should regard themselves as being privileged or opportune to participate and contribute to nation-building.
He said Nigeria needed a president who would be a leader for Nigerians across board and not a sectional leader.
In his contribution, the Regional Director for Africa at the National Democratic Institute, NDI, Prof. Christopher Fomunyoh, said Nigeria could not afford to erode its past election gains in 2023.
The NDI is a non-profit American NGO that works with partners in developing countries to increase the effectiveness of democratic institutions.
“Elections have consequences; peaceful elections have a lot of benefits,’’ Fomunyoh, also a panelist, said.
“No country stumbles into credible, meaningful elections by chance; there has to be a national consensus that the citizens want meaningful elections.
“Once that national consensus is there, it is going to raise the bar for stakeholders to comply with that national consensus.
“The political leaders should make sure in their conversations with their supporters that they talk about non-violent elections,’’ he stressed.
Executive Director at Centre for Democracy and Development, Dr Idayat Hassan, in her contribution, urged all stakeholders to take responsibility toward a successful conduct of the 2023 general elections.JAMB Result
“It is not enough for us to point accusing fingers towards the electoral umpire; we all need to take responsibility,’’ she said.
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