NOTIFICATION OF A TWO-DAY NORTHERN PEACE AND RECONCILIATION CONFERENCE

In keeping faith with deliberations and recommendations during the successfully organized Northern Peace Summit by the Centre for Crisis Prevention and Peace Advocacy (CCPPA) in conjunction with AYCRP on the 10th and 11th of January 2013, and following recent consultations, CCPPA respectfully writes to notify the public of a two-day Northern Peace and Reconciliation Conference to be held at Arewa house in Kaduna.

While emphasizing our laudable objectives and noble intentions as far as sustainable peace is concerned especially in Nigeria, we also appreciate the efforts of our outstanding Peace Advocates in trying to achieve lasting peace in Northern Nigeria for the much desired impact of national development. The central role of all Institutions in establishing strong processes and mechanisms that would set the conditions for positive peace, full justice and social reconstruction cannot be over emphasized while bearing in mind the complexities which test stability and strength; worthy of note also is the need for concerted efforts by all and sundry as complementary efforts since we are all stakeholders in the Nigeria Project.

It may interest the general public to note that in due consultation, sensitization and advocacy, the above mentioned organization is staging a two-day Peace and Reconciliation Conference which  is expected to draw a cross-section of stakeholders including Federal and State Ministries, Departments and Agencies, Top Government Functionaries, Religious Leaders, Royal Fathers, Academics, Captains of Industries, Institutions, Non- Governmental Organizations, Faith Based Organizations, Community Based Organizations, Women Organizations, Youth Organizations/ Associations from and in the Northern part of Nigeria.

The event is scheduled to take place as follows:

Date: 25th and 26th of October 2013.

Time: 10 am daily.

Venue: Arewa House Auditorium, No. 1 Rabah Road, Kaduna-Kaduna State.

Theme:  Fostering Peace, Stability and Reconciliation in Northern Nigeria.

The Peace and Reconciliation Conference will provide an opportunity for removing the barriers of distrust through joint identification of the root causes of conflicts and violence through a dialogue process oriented undertaking while integrating religious and cultural perspectives to the seeming complicated process of reconciliation, creating a road-map for renewed relationship building and strengthening of dialogue structures.

While thanking the peace loving people of our great country, we urge all and sundry to remain calm, eschew violence as the clarion call for peaceful coexistence, better security measures for the protection of lives and properties in a bid to reap the benefits that come from having a stabilized society.