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<\/p>\nAbuja<\/p>\n
\u200bBy Philomina Attah
\n\u200bThe Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) and the National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations (NACOMYO) have signed a peace accord ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n
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The historic signing took place at the National Christian Centre on Friday in Abuja during the 2026 National Christian Youth Security Summit and Thanksgiving Service, held under the theme: \u201cEmpowered for Leadership, Service and Nation Building.\u201d<\/p>\n
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the peace accord aimed at fostering religious tolerance, rejecting political violence, and promoting peaceful coexistence ahead of the 2027 elections.<\/p>\n
\u200bThe three-day summit, brought together security officials, government representatives, Church leaders, and youth delegates from across the 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), five CAN blocs, and six geopolitical zones.<\/p>\n
\u200bDelivering his welcome address, the National Chairman of YOWICAN, Ven. Evang. Ademola Arowolo, described the peace accord as a \u201ccovenant of hope and a declaration of unity\u201d designed to curb electoral violence and interfaith friction from the national level down to the grassroots.<\/p>\n
\u200b\u201dToday marks a defining moment in the history of youth engagement, faith-based leadership, national security advocacy, and interfaith collaboration in Nigeria.
\n\u201cThis Peace Accord represents more than a document. It is a covenant of hope, a declaration of unity, and a collective commitment by Christian and Muslim youths to work together in promoting peace, justice, dialogue, tolerance, and national development.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u200bAddressing newsmen during an interview, Arowolo emphasised the sanctity of human life and urged young people to resist political thuggery and vote-buying as the country prepares for the next electoral cycle.<\/p>\n
\u200b\u201dThe key objective of today\u2019s gathering is for the Christian youth of this country to sit down and see that security is very important, because every life whether of a Muslim, a Christian, or any other faith is sacred.
\n\u201cGod Himself does not divide us; it is human beings that divide us in their own mindsets.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn idle man is the devil\u2019s workshop, but as elections approach, if somebody meets you for any violence, tell them your children should not come. We cannot destroy our own land,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u200bCorroborating the commitment, the National President of NACOMYO, Sani Sulaiman-Maigoro, stressed that interfaith solidarity remained the most viable tool to defeat security threats and political manipulation.<\/p>\n
\u200b\u201dFirst and foremost is for us to accept the reality that we are first Nigerians, and Nigeria is our country. Together we live and prosper, and when we are divided, we all suffer.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we work together, we are able to defeat the negative narrative and those few people who choose to be evil and divide us along religious, ethnic, or sectional lines.
\n\u201cNigerian Muslim youths are here in solidarity with Christian youths to say we are together towards securing and making Nigeria a better place for all,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u200bRepresenting President Bola Tinubu, and First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, cautioned young people against allowing politicians to use them as instruments of destruction.<\/p>\n
\u200b\u201dWe are meeting at a very crucial time in the history of our great nation a period when we are moving towards another election.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt should be a period that none of you will be used as a sacrificial lamb. We don\u2019t want any politician to use you and waste your life.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Muslim and the Christian in Nigeria must work together; we are brothers and sisters, and it is only when you have peace that you can talk of progress.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u200bThe President of CAN, Most Rev. Daniel Okoh, urged Christian youths to rise as nation-builders and moral exemplars.
\n\u200bOkoh, represented by Rev. Simon Dolly-KIF, the Secretary-General of Northern Christian Religious Leaders Assembly (NOCRELA), urged youths to rise beyond the limitations of yesterday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe time has come for Nigerian Christian youths to rise beyond the limitations of yesterday and embrace the responsibility of building the Nigeria we desire to see tomorrow.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet no Christian youth become an instrument of violence, hatred, manipulation, or destruction.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must refuse to be recruited into anything that destroys the lives and future of our fellow Nigerians. Nigeria is bigger than our ethnicity, denomination, and political differences.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u200bHighlighting the security perspective, the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd), noted that peace was essential for youth productivity.<\/p>\n
Muse, represented by Mr Musa Likita, Special Adviser on Security and Intelligence to the Minister of Defence, recognised the important role of the youth in national development under a whole-of-society approach.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe youth are full of energy, creativity, and innovation, so they will thrive better when the environment is peaceful.<\/p>\n
\u201cYouths are implored to hold values where they will not allow themselves to be exploited by extremist forces or criminal elements.\u201d(NAN)<\/p>\n
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