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| L-R Mrs Roseline Umenduka presenting an award to Hon Metche Nnaduke (middle) as Dr Charles Obi (JP) supports them |
Speaking at a seminar entitled “Peace and Security In our nation-The way forward” held at Ojo military Cantonment Lagos at the weekend, the President of the organization Mrs. Rose Umenduka canvassed for a greater effort at mutual understanding, and greater use of techniques of collaboration, competing, avoiding, harmonizing and compromising to effectively deal with conflict and ensure peace and security in the society.
She lamented the many crisis points in the nation, among them Boko Haram insurgency, violent communal disputes in Cross River and Ebonyi states, Anambra and Kogi states as well as within families even as she urged all hands to be on deck to check the trend. She said since “conflict is inevitable wherever there is human interaction, it therefore, becomes necessary for everyone to embrace a measure that would reduce or manage conflict so that the negative and divisive consequences do not get out of hand.”
She told newly-commissioned CCR officers to be ambassadors of peace and work to reduce conflict in the society Also speaking, the Secretary of CCR, Major John Audu urged the Federal Government to enter into dialogue and negotiations with aggrieved groups in the country with view to ending conflict and restore peace and harmony. He also urged all Nigerians to support security agencies with intelligence gathering and useful information, which could help nip conflict in the bud before it degenerates into crisis.
By Adeniyi Adunola and Aderonke Alabi
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