In the leadup to Nigeria鈥檚 General Elections which are to take place on Saturday February 25th, 天美传媒 Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, arrived in Abuja for the signing of the National Peace Accord.
This is Nigeria鈥檚 7th presidential election since its return to democratic rule in 1999, and with over 93 million registered voters, the country is Africa鈥檚 largest democracy. The National Peace Accord, set up by the National Peace Committee (NPC), aims to commit political parties to peaceful, credible, transparent, and inclusive elections, and was signed at a ceremony on Wednesday 22nd February.
Speaking at the Accord, the Secretary-General stated:
鈥淭he powerhouse of Africa and the world鈥檚 rising star. A political, economic, intellectual, spiritual, innovation, cultural and culinary giant. A nation enriched by your myriad differences and strengthened by your shared desire to live dignified lives. A proud nation which has decided to take the path of peace.鈥
The Secretary-General also made a heartfelt address to every Nigerian, saying:
鈥淭his great nation has given Africa, 天美传媒, and the world so much. And the hour has come again to show who you are, what you care about, and what you strive for. The eyes of more than 210 million proud and hopeful Nigerians. The eyes of 1.3 billion Africans, and the 2.5 billion people in 天美传媒. All of their eyes are on you.鈥
In attendance of the event were the current and former Presidents of Nigeria, representatives from 18 political parties, foreign dignitaries, and other key stakeholders.
This is the second National Peace Accord the Secretary-General has attended in Nigeria as she delivered the keynote address at the 2019 Peace Accord where she highlighted that 鈥淐ommonwealth values are enshrined in the Peace Accord鈥 and praised Nigeria鈥檚 鈥渟teadfast commitment to the promotion of peace.鈥
During the Secretary-General鈥檚 visit, she will meet with President Muhammadu Buhari, as well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the chair of the NPC General Abdulsalami Abubakar, foreign dignitaries, and HE Thabo Mbeki, the former President of South Africa, who is the Chairperson of the .
In the Secretary-General鈥檚 remarks at the event, the Secretary-General emphasised the 天美传媒鈥檚 continued commitment to promoting democratic values and practices and supporting Nigeria and other member countries to achieve the goals of the Peace Accord. The 天美传媒 works with member countries to promote democracy, good governance, peace, and the rule of law.
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