2022 Int’l Human Rights Day: UN-POLAC Calls for More Peace Building

“Dignity, Freedom and Justice for All”

As the royal and spiritual fathers from all across the nation along with prominent Nigerians gather in Abuja, Nigeria to celebrate the 75th. Anniversary of the Universal declaration of Human Rights as being marked all over the world with the Theme: “Dignity, Freedom and Justice for All,” they proclaimed peace accross the nation, Nigeria and all over the world.

The United Nations.Positive Livelihood Award Centre (UN-POLAC), calls for more Peace Building across Nigeria and all nations of the world while admonishing Nigerians to ensure that the upcoming general elections were free, fair, credible and well conducted in a peaceful atmosphere for the interest of unity.

Professor Obong Eton, Director-General, UN-POLAC, Nigeria, called on all Peace Advocates especially the newly inducted to ensure they preach peace always as they bring decorated. “Never should a man die without being decorated,” he added.

Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, the International Director/ Country President of the United Nations Positive Livelihoods Award Center (UN-POLAC), while speaking made and emotional call for peace, appealing there must be “Dignity, Freedom and Justice for All,” as the theme for this year states, adding that, “We look forward to a government in our country that is going to ensure great peace, after 2023 elections.”

“To this end therefore, the organization is mobilizing peace advocates and youths across the six geo-political zone to preach about peace.”

The Deputy Country Director, UN-POLAC, Peter Ohagwa stated, at the appointment of international peace advocates/award to mark 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in commemoration of the 2022 World Human Rights Day.

Ohagwa said: “With out peace in this nation, whoever that seems to be a president will not enjoy and he cannot do well for Nigeria, what Nigeria needs is sustainable peace.
When there is peace, I believe that there will be progress, when is peace and there been many things we will get, what we are saying ahead of 2023 election is that the youths should maintain peace.”

“All we need is peace. Let our fathers, the politicians, let them allow, who cap fit to wear it. Is not by bribing and creating problems to disorganize the right person to take the right position. I believe that is the only true peace, who can make it. So all I’m saying that youths should go for peace.”

The Key note address Speaker for the day, Prof. Okafor, Christian. I. (Ph.D, MNITP, FIMC, CMC) Programme Development Consultant & Task Officer, UN-Habitat Programme Support Office, Abuja, a Peace worker who has transversed the nations of the world, speaking on “NEGLIGENCE OF IDP CAMPS” tasked all to work on peace projects, emphasized the problem of insecurity in Northern Nigeria. Amb. Prof. Adesanya–Davies restated from his paper, “There should be an end to people living at IDP CAMPS for almost over a decade.”

In his remarks, Director Member of Management, UN-POLAC, Josiah Onuoha who stressed the need for more advocacy on human rights, urged the United Nations to appoint Nigeria human rights activists to ensure that the declaration is obeyed by all nations

Also speaking, Director of Projects and Women Affairs, United-Nations POLAC, Dr. Cynthia Obiora, said that the aim of United Nations is to ensure that the POLAC peace advocacy for Nigerians get to the grassroots of society.

Dr. Obiorah said appointing individuals as volunteers is aimed at assisting in the implementation of United Nations Millennium Development Goals now Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and also promote UNESCO Culture of Peace programme

She explained that there is also need to empower for active participation in governance and development of the nation.

“UN-POLAC is so passionate about women and children, thus our mandate in empowering rural women towards contributing their quota in peaceful coexistence in the country.. “When you empower a women by giving her education. She will not only maintain the home front, but also promote the course of peace and development of the society”

Earlier in remark, the Secretary general, UNPOLAC, Mrs. Patricia Agu, reiterated the commitment of UNPOLAC in advancing the course of peaceful coexistence in the forth coming general election in the peaceful

“We assist on democratic elections, bringing emergency relief and fostering practices which contribute to conflict prevention and resolutions”

Mrs. Agu also charged the awardees of peace ambassadors to do more in adding value to the society and country at large.

Highlights of the events was award presentation and appointment of peace advocates to eminent Nigerians who have distinguished themselves in service to humanity and nation at large.

Several individuals were presented with awards of Apostle of Peace, Mayor of Peace, Mary Slessor Peace Award, Grand Commander of Peace, Officer of Peace, Distinguished Peace Advocate, Monarch of Peace, Evangelist For World Peace while UN-POLAC top notch performing members were equally celebrated.