Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun has underscored the importance of peace and security to the development of any nation.
Mr Amosun said any nation that is devoid of peace would not witness development. He described security as fallout of a peaceful society.
The governor was speaking in Abeokuta at a day seminar for officers of the Ogun State Command of Peace Corps of Nigeria with the theme, “The challenges of peace practices in an emerging democracy: Nigeria Experience”.
He promised to welcome and support any move that will bring about peace, development, focus and upliftment of youths in the state.
Mr Amosun, who was represented by his Consultant on Security Matters and former Edo State Commissioner of Police, Olayinka Balogun, however appealed to officers of the corps to also maintain high standard of discipline in their dealings.
Governor Amosun also charged them to be diligent while discharging their responsibilities and not to be intoxicated with the uniform they wear.
The State Commandant of the Corps, Olalekan Yussuf, identified parts of the problems confronting the growth of Nigeria’s Democracy to include insecurity, corruption, poverty, illiteracy among others.
He warned that these problems would continue to pose as threats to the growth of a nation if not properly addressed.
He urged President Muhammadu Buhari to fast track the accent of the bill in establishing the Nigeria Peace Corps.
