Expert Harps On CSOs’ Engagement With Govt

Spokesman of the United Nations International Association of World Peace Advocates, Dr.Emmanuel Nkweke, says civil societies engagement with the government will fast track the attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Nkweke said this at the weekend in Port Harcourt at a one-day summit on United Nations career development organized by the Association.
The summit has as its theme, “Understanding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Creating the UN Integrated Digital Conferencing, Learning from the UN Digital Engagement, Becoming a UN International Volunteer and Acquisition of the UN System Staff College”.
Nkweke, who spoke to newsmen during the event, said though no country can claim to achieve fully even one of the SGDs, Civil Societies in Rivers State should engage the Government to fast-track the attainment of the programme.
He said constant pressure by CSOs is the fastest way of attaining the programme..
According to him, ten schools were invited for the event with the view to teaching them the act of volunteerism which the UN system allows.
He also said the aim was to bring various stakeholders, including the youth and school owners together to broaden their horizon on the international system.
Six peace Ambassadors were given award at the event.
They are Engr Edet Edet, Owoyemi Friday, Capt. Ochulor metrcy Ozurum, Ajayi Vivian Eshovo, Akwuruoha Romanus, and Ikechukwu, Nwaehiri Theodore.
Nkweke advised them to carry the message of peace to every part of the country and also support the downtrodden in the society.
Chairman of the occasion, HRH King J. D. Nkpe of Alesa Community, Eleme, said the situation at the international level should be of concern to all.
He decried the level of deforestation and called for a halt to gas emission.
The awardees thanked the association for the recognition and pledged to carry the message of peace to every part of the country.

By: John Bibor