The Kogi Government joined the rest of the world in marking the International Peace Day, appealing to all and sundry in the state to embrace peace and unity. Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi, who made the appeal in Lokoja on Friday during the Peace Day Celebration, said it was necessary to embrace peace in order to achieve developmental progress. “Highway robbery, communal clashes, bank robbery are things of the past and the only thing we have in Kogi state is peace, unity and progress, which we must all embrace,’’ the governor said. Adejo, however, promised to strengthen its collaboration with the Kogi Government to create a lasting peace in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the International Peace Day is observed around the world on September 21 devoted to strengthen the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and people.

Source: Punch September 21, 2018 14:36 UTC