United Nations Peace Award winner Tasks Nigerians On Importance Of Peace


Eche Nwaobasi, Nnewi


Eng. Emmanuel Chiderah Obi an Asaba based Civil Engineer who last week bagged a prestigious Peace Award “Ambassador for World Peace” from UN PEPOLAC one of the Subsidiary Organization of the United Nations has tasked Nigerians both political, traditional leaders and all Nigerians including those in diaspora on importance of pursuing anything that will ensure peace and tranquility in the country noting that all Nigerian problem will vanish if everybody will maintain peace and come together in unity.

Making this observation to newsmen immediately after receiving the award with Senator Dr. Victor Umeh the Senator representing Anambra Central in the Nigeria Senate among others at Hilton Leisure Resort and Hotels, Awka Anambra State last weekend, Obi a native of Umunze in Orumba South Local Government Area who the United Nation Organization body said was honoured on account of his fruitful peace moves in his community, state and work place which has resulted in enthronement of harmony, tranquility and peace in Nigeria stated that he is worried that there are a lot of killings, destructions, robberies specially violent ones, poverty, corruption in governance etc in Nigeria.

While attributing these vices as well as other ills in the country to lack of peace and love among Nigerian, the Civil Engineer called Nigerians to learn to be patriotic, tolerant, love of each other and fear of God stressing that if these factors are strictly abided to that the country will overcome whatever obstacle it is currently facing.

Earlier in an address before the bestowment of the award to the awardees, the International Coordinator of UN PEPOLAC for Anambra State, Rev. Ozioma Ozoemena and the Director Crisis, Conflicts and Dispute Resolution of the organization in the state, Bishop Dr. Mike Chukwudum has admonished the awardee to be good ambassador of United Nations by ensuring that they continue promoting peace wherever they find themselves.