Rotary Club Unveils Peace Bill Board

Rotary Club of Port Harcourt, has marked this year’s International Day of Peace with the unveiling of a bill board in Port Harcourt.
Speaking, to The Tide shortly after the unveiling on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, the President of Rotary Club of Port Harcourt, Rumuogba Golden, Rtn (Mrs) Ngozi Okwum called on Nigerians to embrace peace saying that if there is peace, the world will be a better place to stay.
She said that the main focus of Rotarians is to preach peace adding that they are advocating for peace and that is why they built a billboard so that everybody will embrace the message on the bill board.
According to her, five clubs are here to commensurate the International Day of Peace together, pointing out that Rotary promotes peace, diversity, equity and inclusion.
“Theme of this year celebration is “End Racism, Build Peace”.
“Today is International Day of Peace being celebrated worldwide. We have come here to mark this year with the unveiling of this bill board.
“We are five clubs that are here to commensurate the International Day of Peace and our focus Rotarians is to preach peace.
“The world should embrace peace. If there is peace the world will be a better place to stay. “Conflicts and war disorganise and destroy people, so when there is peace, the people will be happy,” Okwum said.
Also speaking the President of Rotary Club PH Express, Rtn Chinedu Mbeyi expressed gratitude for the International Day of Peace celebration, adding that the Rotary Club cherishes peace very well.
He said that peace is one of the seven areas of focus of Rotarians, stressing that Rotary believes that if there is peace in the world, a lot of development will come and there will be less hunger in the land. Rotary does not play with peace. That is what we are commensurating today to shun violence, conflict, cultism, drug abuse and to seek and embrace peace, love, unity,” he stated.
The billboard was unveiled by the Assistant Governor, Zone 30, Rtn Jerus Uriegbhara.
The other clubs which partnered with the club are Rotary Port Harcourt Passport; Rotary Port Harcourt Creek View and Port Harcourt Ceapoly.

By: Kiadum Edookor