The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the newly inducted United Nations Positive Livelihood Award Centre (UN-POLAC) members to be ambassadors of peace for national development.
In a message of peace presented virtually during the occasion, the UN Secretary-General called on the inductees to see their appointment as a call to service to humanity.
He further stressed the need for them to promote human rights and the ideals of peaceful coexistence.
Peter Ahemba, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State and one of the inductees, was tasked with demonstrating dedication to his peace-building efforts.
Speaking during the induction ceremony held in Lagos at the weekend, the Director-General of the organisation, Prof. Obong Halo Eton, explained that the induction was in line with UN-POLAC tradition of recognising individuals who embodied the spirit of peace and community service.
He pointed out that the inductees will further be trained comprehensively to be equipped with the practical knowledge and tools to mediate conflicts, foster dialogue and build bridges of understanding within their communities.
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Meanwhile, the Nasarawa state governor, Abdullahi Sule, has congratulated his aide, Peter Ahemba, for his recognition and induction as an Ambassador of Peace by the UN-POLAC.
The governor, in a congratulatory letter addressed to the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, which he personally signed, noted that Ahemba’s recognition as an International Peace Advocate was a testament to the SSA’s avowed commitment to peaceful coexistence among people and his demonstration of dedication to assigned roles and responsibility.
“Your tenure as President, Tiv Development Association (TIDA), Nasarawa state represents a period of marked progress.
“The UN-POLAC description of your person as one who is devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and amongst nations and people is apt.
“I have no doubt that your recognition is merited and would be of immense benefit to the cause of UN-POLAC and humanity in general,” Governor Sule noted.
Voice of Nigeria reports that by his formal induction as a Peace Ambassador, Ahemba is expected to join the UN-POLAC team in conflict resolution and other activities that encourage peace and positive living within and outside the country, in line with international best practices.
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