By Princess-Ekwi Ajide, Abuja
Peace and Economic growth in Africa are tops on the agenda of discussions at the 8th United Nations PanAfrican Leadership Symposium and Honours organised by the United Nation International Peace and Governance Council, UNIPGC, in Abuja.
The high level peace and reconciliation dialogue tagged “the role of inclusive governance towards consolidating peaceful co-existence in Africa” is in commemoration of the United Nations World Humanitarian Day.
In his key note address, Dr. Farzam Kamalabadi of the Future Trends Group, Dubai, charged African leaders to see themselves as leaders in the true sense of it and not merely receivers of power.
According to him, Africa’s rise depends on her collective wealth and for Africa to rise and become a force to be reckoned with, it must converge its assets to become the world power where other blocs come to get power.
The Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry of Zambia, Mr Chipoka Mulenga said the media must be alive to its responsibilities to market Africa positively to the world and charged Africans to jettison the desire for Western products other than their own.
Mr Mulenga, who dwelt on how inclusive governance promotes peace, investment and economic stability, noted that there will be no economic growth without peace in the continent.
For the Head of Mission, UNIPGC Africa, Dr. Jonathan Ojadah, the meeting was convened to elaborate on leadership, sustainable peace , education, inclusive governance, conflict resolution and alternative dispute resolution.
He noted that people who have persevered in upholding sustainable development goals in their every day life, were honoured with the SDG humanitarian peace award.
