Build foundation for peace, WPO tells Tinubu

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Build foundation for peace, WPO tells Tinubu

The World Peace Organisation and Diplomatic Mission Peace and Prosperity in Nigeria have pledged to release their ambassadors to work as Special Advisers and Special Assistants to President Bola Tinubu on peace and conflict matters.

The Special Advisers and Assistants to be presented to the President is chaired by the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum.

While promising their readiness to collaborate with the present administration to ensure peace across the country, the organisations called on the President to “begin to look inwards on the ways to solve the problems facing the nation, particularly, by building the foundations of peace in all areas of the country.”

The Director-General of the WPO and Country Representative of DMPP, Prof. Olumuyiwa Babalola, said these in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday.

Babalola, who is also a diplomat and a United Nations international volunteer, said that the Special Advisers and Assistants selected from the 36 states, six geo-political zones and the Federal Capital Territory would assist the government to give tactical and strategic information on ways to solve peculiar problems of each people.

He stated that the various steps and actions of the President ever since the inception of his administration had been pointer to the preparedness and willingness of the leadership to salvage the nation from the various challenges bedevilling it.

Babalola said, “It is obvious that President Bola Tinubu is serious and sincere about retracing the country’s path to greatness as the pride of the world black race. This is an effort that starts with good governance and sincerity of purpose but more importantly, we must begin to rebuild the pillars of peace upon which other heavy weights would rest.

“Peace is very important to nation building and the WPO would be ready to offer that service to Nigeria by giving our people to serve the government towards ensuring peace building and sustainability from amidst the locales , citizens and denizens of this country.

“We are sure that with the support of all and sundry, the administration of Bola Tinubu would bring Nigeria to the limelight as one of the global reckons.

“We, at the WPO, have made a resolve and we are very ready to ensure that Nigeria under Tinubu becomes a melting pot for all cultures, sentiments, and beliefs, where business would thrive, where great understanding and cordial relationships exist among the different ethnic, political and religious groups.”