Nigerian Pop star, 2face Idibia, is introducing the “2face
Peace Awards” to promote peace and support young Nigerians involved in
peace projects in their communities.
Idibia said on Tuesday in Lagos that six winners would be selected for the awards.
According to him, the six categories are Women-led Peace Building,
Youth Peace Building, and Peace building in the environment (for those
having conflicts over resources).
Others award categories are Projects on urban violence and community
peace building, the use of technology or Social Media for peace building
and Mediation directed at reducing violence against women and girls.
The pop star said that N1million would be presented to each winner,
along with opportunities to attend key global peace summits and exchange
programmes in 2014.
Idibia said that almost a quarter of the world lived in areas affected by military or civil conflicts.
He, however, noted that there were young people who were busy building bridges across communities.
“These young people are mostly unnoticed but you will find them
working hard in various places, educating people and helping to manage
conflicts and promoting peace.
“They have become community leaders in peace building, reconciliation
and post -conflict reconstruction, thereby establishing themselves as
the next generation of leaders.
“As we march towards Nigeria’s centenary celebrations in 2014, more
than anything else, we choose to celebrate these young unsung heroes,
who are active in their communities, promoting peace.
“We want to celebrate them through the ‘2face Peace Awards,’’ Idibia told NAN.
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