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Youth partner ALGON to promote Peace, Unity with Football

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The National Youth Development Project (NYDP) has partnered with the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) to promote peaceful co-existence among ethnic groups in the country through football competitions.

The NYDP National Coordinator, Mr Bonaventure Chimee, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the inauguration of its State and Zonal Coordinators charged to organise the football activities tagged ‘ALGON Peace Cup’.

Chimee said at the inaugural ceremony with the theme ‘Promoting Peace within Our Borders’ that NYDP decided to use football, ‘a language every youth speaks’, to promote peace in the country.

He said that the project aimed at promoting peace, reorienting and redirecting the youths toward constructive purpose and pursuit and ultimately contributing their quota to the greatness of the country.

“Everyone knows the problems of the nation, my focus is on how we could get out of the challenges we are currently in.

“Our strategy is to use the platform of the number one sport in the world, which is football, a language that every youth speaks.

”We have come here to inaugurate our state and zonal coordinators, who will serve as foot-soldiers, touch-bearers and managers of peace in various states and zones of the Federation.

“NYDP has decided to arise and campaign for peace and reconciliation in our nation by addressing a critical segment of the society, the youths who constitute the bulk of the society.

“Give the youth direction and they will be committed in the right direction, be productive, successful, impactful and pull the nation out of violence, terrorism and destructive crimes to the promise land of peace, progress, prosperity and greatness,” he said.

Chimee said the football competition would be done in collaboration with ALGON, hence the name ALGON Peace Cup.

“ALGON’s management has demonstrated uncommon capacity and commitment towards the successful implementation of this project and we are indeed grateful,” he said.

In his response, the National President of ALGON, Mr Kolade Alabi, said he was impressed by  NYDP persistence and resilience.

Alabi , represented by ALGON national legal adviser, Mr Toafik Isah, said it would give support to NYDP in all 774  local governments across the country.

”We will stand by you and provide the needed security for the project,” he said.

 Traditional rulers of different ethnic groups and religion leaders at the occasion solicited one indivisible Nigeria and pledged to support the project, promote peace and unity.

High point of the event was the taking of oath of office by all the state and zonal coordinators administered by a legal practitioner, Mr Sunday Adukwu. (NAN)

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First Lady Urges Nigerians to Embrace Cultural Diversity, Promote Unity

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 The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to embrace their cultural diversity and promote unity and respect within the diverse nation.

The first lady made the call in her message on Wednesday in commemoration of the 2025 World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.

“The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, highlights the profound strength that lies our differences and the shared humanity that connects us all.

”There is indeed strength and unity in diversity.

“Nigeria for example is blessed with over 250 ethnic groups, each speaking a different language, but it is through our dialogue, our interactions, and our mutual respect that we find true identity and unity.

“On this day, I encourage every Nigerian to celebrate our cultural richness, to listen with empathy, and to lead with understanding.

“Let us embrace this journey together and shape a brighter future for Nigeria and the world,” Mrs Tinubu said.

The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is celebrated every year on May 21, to raise awareness on the role of Culture in sustainable socio-economic growth and development. (NAN)

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FCTA Approves Contract For Construction Of Access Roads, others  

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Executive Committee has approved the award of contract for the construction of access roads in Durumi and Mabushi Districts and other infrastructural projects.

Mr Richard Dauda, acting Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday, while briefing journalists after the 14th committee’s meeting, chaired by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.

Dauda said that a contract was approved for the construction of access roads in Durumi District.

He explained that the contract would involve the construction of several access roads, drainages and culverts totalling about 1.7-kilometres in Durumi, around the Apostolic Church.

He added that the committee also approved the provision of access roads and infrastructure to parts of Mabushi District, particularly the Kez Udezue street, and other roads in the area.

He said that the scope of that project involves the provision of access roads, underground drainage services, street lighting, and other facilities like water and sewage collectors.

Also approved, according to the acting FCDA boss, is an emergency contract for erosion control affecting water pipelines.

He explained that the erosion affected a major water pipeline from Lower Usuma Dam through Kubwa to Airport Road and down to Gwagwalada.

“Erosion had taken place on the major pipeline feeding the various tanks up to Gwagwalada and it was a threat to the major water supply to all these areas.

“So, a Chinese company, CGC Nigeria Ltd. was invited to carry out the emergency work on the sites and the approval at the committee’s meeting was to finalise the emergency repair,” he said.

Dauda also said that the committee equally approved the award of contract for the complete renovation, furnishing and technical installations at the Department of State Security Headquarters.

“Another memo was for the construction of one block of a Magistrate Court in Jabi,” he said.

Earlier, the Chief of Staff to the FCT Minister, Mr Chidi Amadi, explained that 13 memos were submitted for consideration, out of which nine were examined and approved.

Amadi added that the nine memos were approved to deepen the infrastructural development and upgrade of the capital city and its environment. (NAN)

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Infrastructure: We Have Renovated, Furnished 60 Schools in FCT – Wike

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration has renovated and furnished more than 60 public schools across the territory.

Wike stated this after inspecting some ongoing projects in Gwagwalada and Kwali Area Councils of the territory on Friday.

He explained that beyond road projects, the FCT Administration had invested hugely in improving critical infrastructure in the health and education sectors among others.

According to him, every sector will receive the needed attention, and no one will be left behind.

“We have done a lot of work in schools. The schools we have renovated and furnished are more than 60 so far.

“I can tell you that no sector would be left abandoned, every sector will be focused on.”

The minister, however, pointed out that “good road network is what brings development.

“When there are no roads, which school will you go to?

“When there are no roads, which hospital will you go to?

“So first of all, the key thing that drives development is a good road network all over the world.

“If you’re talking about agriculture, how will you go and harvest your produce when there is no road?”

Wike said that the farming communities along the A2 to Pai road would be happy that they now have a road network to take their farm produce to the city and markets to sell.

He added that good road networks also impacted positively in reducing insecurity.

He explained that when people commit offences and there was no road to chase them, it would become a problem.

“But when you see this kind of road with streetlights, you will have to think twice before you commit any offence,” the minister said. (NAN)

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