''I see our children no longer suffering the deprivations wrought by war and armed conflict. I see peace establishing itself in this continent. Ultimately, I see a new breed of young men and women taking over public leadership and implementing laws and policies based on equity, transparency and liberty. I see them shunning the divisions of the past and working together to promote the welfare of every African regardless of race, ethnicity or…

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My dear countrymen and women, being a Nigerian is a blessing. It is also a great responsibility. We must make a vow that, together, we will make the Nigerian Enterprise thrive.



22. The leadership and the followership must strive to convert our vast human and natural resources into the force that leads to a greater Nigeria. The Nigeria of our dreams must be built on hard work and not on short cuts. Let me salute the Nigerian workers… Continue

Excerpts of remarks by the President Barack Obama to British Parliament, United Kingdom Westminster Hall, London, yesterday.

 

I have known few greater honors than the opportunity to address the Mother of Parliaments at Westminster Hall. I am told that the last three speakers here have been the Pope, Her Majesty the Queen, and Nelson Mandela — which is either a very high bar or the beginning of a very funny joke. I come here today to reaffirm one of the oldest, one of the…

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DEFINATION OF PEACE

Peace is the absence of hostility, it’s the obtainment in an environment where relationships are harmoniously stable and balance without violent or conflict. In this context, it is the coexistence of people from different background/religion or ethnicity in an enclosed or open settlement in matters of social or economic welfare, the acknowledgment of…

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There is need for rigorous preaching of religious tolerance going by the aftermath of the Post Election riot and violence in Nigeria, and as part of our effort and work on religion and peace building, we must see to solvable or the curbing of heightened tensions and provocative acts that create communal and National divides over religion through provocative statements by individuals, organizations and suppose ‘’Enlightened’’.

Nigeria is a country blessed with multi-ethnic and diverse…

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