El-Rufai receives Southern Kaduna peace summit report

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has received the Southern Kaduna Peace Summit report on Wednesday at the Government House.

The governor lauded the effort of the Peace Summit members that submitted the report to him and thanked them for investing their time and resources towards peace building In the area.

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El-Rufai said the fact that the violent crises had lingered in the area for decades makes it urgent to put conflict entrepreneurs out of work and widen the constituency for peace.

“Blessed are the peace makers for they shall be called the children of God. By the Grace of God, all of you will be called the children of God when we face Him on the day of judgement’’ he said.

The governor expressed gratitude to the members for not just identifying gaps in government and community efforts but for making recommendations so that remedy can be made.

He explained that crises in southern Kaduna have not only led to loss of lives and property, but also discouraged investments in the area.

The governor also commended Reverend Yakubu Pam, the Agwatyap HRH Dominic Gambo Yahaya and community leaders from the area for complementing security efforts with an ongoing peace process.

Speaking earlier, Executive Secretary Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission who served as chairman of the summit Reverend Pam said the summit witnessed a large turnout of participants as over 200 people attended.

He added that this showed the people desired peace in the area, saying one of the recommendations was for both federal and state government presence to be felt at the grassroots.

The Executive Secretary of NCPC also said that the summit advised all leaders at the state and federal levels to stop the blame game and approach issues dispassionately.