By Adekunle Williams
The Youth Wing of the Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) and the National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations (NACOMYO) have appealed to Nigerians youths to eschew violence and bloodshed within the forthcoming 2027 General Elections.
The teams stated the elections can be a litmus check for Nigeria’s unity and shouldn’t be traded for something.
The teams made this recognized at an inter-religious peace accord summit they organised in Lagos on Saturday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) remembers that the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria and the National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations on Sept. 4 in Abuja additionally signed a peace accord forward of the elections.
The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, stated on the Lagos summit that the peace accord was geared toward fostering non secular tolerance.
He stated that the peace accord was additionally geared toward rejecting political violence and selling peaceable coexistence forward of the elections.
Adegbite faulted politicians making derogatory utterances towards their opponents, saying the nation couldn’t afford battle.
“It is because we don’t have trust in one another, and when there is no trust, there is room for acrimony, suspicion and bickering.
“What we must do is what youths have done today. Both Christian and Muslims youths have done well to bring peace and restore confidence in our great nation.
“We must work together in oneness and togetherness. That is the only way we can achieve greatness to the glory of God,” he stated.
Adegbite urged the youths to be exemplary in order that different Nigerians would emulate them.
He stated that the summit was to indicate the world that the 2 religions would need peace earlier than, throughout and after the elections.
“Romans 12:18 tells us to live in peace with ourselves. Even in Qur’an, there are verses that speak about peace,” he stated .
Alhaji Shehu Ibrahim, the National Secretary of NACOMYO, stated that the peace accord was necessary to Muslims youth within the nation.
Ibrahim stated with the peace accord in place, Muslim youths would preach peace throughout the nation, ranging from the grassroots.
The nationwide secretary described the peace pact as a software to mobilise youths to make sure there can be no violence through the elections.
He stated that Muslim leaders had been nonetheless contacting Imams to make use of Juma’at providers, islamic faculties and different islamic gathering to evangelise peace to Muslim youths.
The All Progressives Congress Youth Leader in Lagos State, Mr Damilare Orimoloye, stated the summit was to let Nigerians youths to know that peace ought to reign supreme.
“Peace speaks against violence – how to tolerate each other, showing love amid misunderstanding.
Mr Nnamdi Obasi, the Chairman, Youth Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria, South West, emphasised the need to bring closer, Christian and Muslim youths and prevent politicians from using them as thugs.
“We need to make youths to understand that we are one,” he stated.
Obasi suggested youths to like each other and resist makes an attempt by politicians to make use of them to trigger violence. (NAN) www.nannews.ng
Edited by Yinusa Ishola/Ijeoma Popoola
