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COMMUNIQU\u00c9 <\/strong><\/p>\n

ISSUED AT THE END OF A 3-DAY CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP <\/strong>ON \u201cINCREASING WOMEN AND YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN CONFLICT PREVENTION & PEACE BUILDING<\/em> AHEAD OF THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA\u201d HELD FROM JANUARY 19 \u2013 22, 2015 AT DAUGHTERS OF DIVINE LOVE RETREAT AND CONFERENCE CENTRE (DRACC), LUGBE, ABUJA.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Preamble <\/strong><\/p>\n

Having acknowledged the vital role of women and youths in the achievement of a conflict free and peaceful election period in Nigeria, delegates at the workshop were drawn from various religious groups and non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, representatives from all the States of the federation including FCT, Abuja. The formal opening ceremony had in attendance members of the Diplomatic Corps including the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Michael Zenner and the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Perry Calderwood. Others special guests were Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa\u2019ad Abubakar III, represented by HRH Alhaji Idris Musa (Sarkin Jiwa FCT) and His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, CON, Catholic Archbishop of Abuja.<\/p>\n

The workshop covered a wide range of papers on conflict prevention and peacebuilding, delivered by intellectuals, clerics and peace practitioners.<\/p>\n

At the end of the workshop which equally featured discussions by participants, the following resolutions <\/em>were adopted:<\/p>\n

1-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Muslims and Christians are not at war with one another and have maintained a long period of interaction, co-operation and collaboration for sustainable development.<\/p>\n

2-\u00a0\u00a0 Islam and Christianity give special status to women and hence, their contributions toward peace building, conflict prevention and engendering a harmonious society cannot be over emphasized.<\/p>\n

3-\u00a0\u00a0 Women and youths should be given desirable opportunity in their respective endeavours and avail them more opportunities in decision-making process.<\/p>\n

4-\u00a0\u00a0 Youth constitute greater percentage of Nigerian population; hence the need for them to be properly educated, positively engaged and gainfully employed to ensure they do not become tools for violence.<\/p>\n

5-\u00a0\u00a0 In the pursuit of peace, Nigerians must return to their respective families and inculcate family values, love and trust which are germane to the attainment of national peace.<\/p>\n

6-\u00a0\u00a0 As a conflict prevention process, religious leaders must continue to preach virtues that will promote peace, unity and sustainable development.<\/p>\n

7-\u00a0\u00a0 To ensure justice and equity in the society, government must respect, promote and protect the common understanding of human rights of all citizens.<\/p>\n

8-\u00a0\u00a0 That political candidates and their political parties should abide by the code of conduct of the elections and imbibe the spirit of sportsmanship and healthy rivalry.<\/p>\n

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Recommendations <\/strong><\/p>\n

In furtherance of the objectives of workshop, the following recommendations were made:<\/p>\n

1-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The government with its control of security apparatus must do more to ensure security of lives and property before, during and after the 2015 General Elections;<\/p>\n

2-\u00a0\u00a0 That the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should ensure the adequacy of election materials, their prompt delivery to polling units and to remain an unbiased Umpire for a credible, free and fair elections;<\/p>\n

3-\u00a0\u00a0 That the media should as matter of duty refrain from lending their platform for dissemination\u00a0 of inciting statements, hate speeches, false reports and endeavour to uphold the ethics of journalism before, during and after the 2015 general elections;<\/p>\n

4-\u00a0\u00a0 That various religious institutions in attendance should go back home and form peace clubs in schools. sports and youth related centers;<\/p>\n

5-\u00a0\u00a0 That all Nigerians should learn to respect the religious feelings of their fellow citizens and work towards peace and mutual understanding through inter-faith dialogues, developmental projects and programmes.<\/p>\n

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