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UN commends Nigeria’s effort in global peace
The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Mrs Amina Mohammed, on Monday, commended Nigeria’s effort in contributing to global peace.
Amina stated this while on a courtesy visit to the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre (MLAILPKC) Jaji, Kaduna State.
She expressed satisfaction with Nigeria’s effort at curtailing internal security challenges within the available resources at its disposal.
Amina noted that peace was not only desirable in Africa, but the world in general.
“Nigeria has faced many trying times and tribulations since independence, but we still remain indivisible, all due to efforts of the armed forces,” Amina said.
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She explained that Nigeria’s insecurity is trans-border in nature which she said requires all hands to be on deck to address.
Amina stressed the need for investment in human capital development as a means to address the root causes of conflict in any society.
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She also stressed the need for a stronger democracy by upholding the social contract between the leaders and the followers in many parts of the world.
The deputy secretary-general called for more opportunities for women to be enablers of exhibiting their leadership traits.
She expressed optimism for a peaceful transition in the coming 2023 general elections, noting, however, that the positive or negative outcomes would have an impact on the rest of the world.
She expressed delight about the MLAILPKC partnership with International donors which according to her brings together an avenue for good endeavour where development happens and human rights are attained.
Earlier, Commandant of the MLAILPKC, Maj.-Gen. Auwal Fagge said the centre would leverage the UN deputy secretary-general’s visit in ensuring further partnerships with relevant bodies.
He said the centre would also lay more emphasis on improved training and educating peace-keepers on gender mainstreaming, and sexual exploitation among others, in line with the centre’s mandate.
Fagge solicited more collaboration with the UN in the areas of infrastructure development, training sponsorship, and ICT, among others to upscale the centre’s productivity in the discharge of its mandate.
(NAN)
