The National Messengers of Peace has stated that it is unveiling the Nigeria’s Queens of Peace and the International Pageant that would be saddled with the responsibility of promoting peace not only within but also outside the shores of Nigeria.
President of the group, Dr Suleiman Adejor, who stated this at a press briefing Tuesday, said eight of the queens would be selected out of 36 queens from different states of Nigeria while the lead queen would be crowned Queen of Peace International.
He stated that the Queen of Peace International would be saddled with the responsibility of liaising with Nigerians in diasporaand advise them to encourage their loved ones in Nigeria to always embrace and promote peace.
He stated that the event which scheduled in Abuja on July 28 at the Sheraton Hotel a s Towers, would witness the crowning of eight Queens of Peace to represent and promote peace within the country.
Out of the eight, six would emerge as queens of the geo political zones whose responsibility is to move around and preach peace in the zones.
Adejor said the queens have been selected based on their pedigree, humility, intellect and so many other criteria.
He also added that the ladies have been trained by the Nigerian Police and lawyers at the American Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution after being camped for two weeks.
He pointed out that without peace, there would be no progress in any community, states or local governments or even the nation at large.
“So tonight we are to inform Nigerians that we are unleashing the best brains for the 2021 national messengers of peace queens and international on the 28th of July at the Sheraton hotel in Abuja.
“Eight out of these queens will be crowned to represent and promote peace in the country. We have selected these queens based on their pedigree, humility, based on so many criteria and before the 28th of July they have gone through series or training from the American Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolutions.
“They have been in the camp for the past one week and they have another one week to go. The Nigeria police have also come to train them and I as a lawyer imparted few knowledge on them. The advocacy for peace is nor for them alone, it’s for everyone, for all Nigerians. All hands must be on deck to make sure there is peace in the country.
“If we don’t give intelligence reports to security organisations, I don’t think security organisations will do their jobs professionally. They are nor ghosts, they are humans. So every body as a Nigerians if you want peace in your country , if you want peace in your country, in your vicinity or locality, you must share intelligence with your gatekeepers and these ladies we are going to be unleashing on the 28 of July will be saddles with such responsibility.
“They are representing states of the country and they would be crowned queens of those zones. It’s not compulsory that somebody from Igbo will represent the southeast. We can decide to give a Yoruba queen to represent southeast in order for her to understand the culture of the place. The beauty on our diversity is what we all want it’s an added advantage as a country.
“Nigeria is blessed with so much resources, Nigeria is blessed with so much manpower and leaders but if we don’t come together to encourage these leaders in one way or the other, nothing can be done.”
