Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working towards a peaceful co-existence of Nigeria have urged the federal government to urgently convene a national dialogue to address issues of poverty, youth unemployment and education to save the country from collapse. The CSOs made this call weekend in Abuja at a National Cohesion and Tolerance Dinner organised by Connected Development (CODE). They said the government has a unique role to play in creating a safe environment where people can have dialogue and conversations that could heal the country. “We believe that the government have a unique role to play in creating a safe environment where people can have dialogue and conversations. x“Both victims of violence and perpetrators of violence, victims of poverty, victims of deprivation, victims of deprivation in terms of educational opportunities, employment and other things that make life worth living.

Source: The Guardian May 02, 2021 18:33 UTC