A former governor of Kano State and a presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People's Party, NNPP, during the 2023 general elections, Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has charged the convener of the Nigeria for Peace Project, N4P, Chief Sheriff Mulade, to sustain the group's vision so as to fix Nigeria despite its ethnic, cultural and religious diversities, and “to fast track the development of our dear Nation, Nigeria.”

Chief Mulade, who is the National Coordinator/CEO of the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, a nongovernmental organisation, received the commendation from Kwankwaso in Kano State on Monday, July 10, 2023, during the N4P peace and unity advocacy visit to some prominent Nigerians in Kano State.

Chief Mulade, the Ibe-Serimowei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, whose CEPEJ's Kano office is coordinating the Peace Project, was accompanied by co-convener Alhaji Ibrahim Waiya and other members of the group.

During the visit, the peace Ambassador stressed the urgent need for unity, peace and reconciliation in Nigeria, through the promotion of equity and justice irrespective of ethnic, religious and political affiliations.

While speaking during the visit, he said: "I am here with my team and the co-convener of the project, Alhaji Ibrahim Waiya, to formally inform you about the Nigeria for Peace (N4P), an intervention initiative that was conceived and birthed by some like-minded civil society organizations and patriotic individuals from across the country with a strong focus on the nation's unity.

"It is imperative to state that the unity of Nigeria has continued to be threatened by bad elements who whip up religious, ethnic and regional sentiments during political campaigns. This situation runs counter to our collective resolve to be a united and peaceful nation," he emphasized.

Chief Mulade asserted that it was to achieve the objective of a united and peaceful nation that brought together some non-state actors and patriotic Nigerians, who had been working on national unity and peace, to champion the project through concerted efforts to compliment other initiatives to restore and sustain national unity, cohesion, and peaceful coexistence, with sustainable national development as their goal.

Responding, the former governor of Kano State and presidential candidate of the NNPP commended the N4P group for the initiative, noting that Nigeria is in dire need of peace and total restoration. 

Kwankwaso who pledged his support, further added that "as a peace loving person, I want to assure you that we will be part of the peace-building process in the country to achieve our long desired development."

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