To ensure the peaceful co-existence of the citizens, stakeholders have called on the Nigeria government to engage her youths positively on countering hate speech. The stakeholders made the call in Abakaliki during a one-day youths program tagged “Review meeting of Grassroots Advocate Integrating Nigeria Youths” and held at Kazem Hotel, Abakaliki at the weekend. The programme was organized by the Development and Integrity Intervention Goal Foundation (DIG) with support from International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID). According to the Executive Director, DIG and GAIN-Youth Project Coordinator, Mr Ajah Oliver Chima, the project was aimed at empowering and mobilizing youths on countering hate speeches for peace and national unity. He then advocated that the government should create a ministry of poverty and hunger elevation to tackle poverty in the country.

Source: Nigerian Tribune October 12, 2020 17:03 UTC