The travails of every nation form a significant part of its history, from which lessons are learnt, and corrections taken. The political history of our Country, Nigeria, is replete with man-made circumstances and events, which on hindsight seem avoidable.

 

The Nigerian nation is heterogeneous in composition, especially given the historical peculiarities of the different nationalities that make up the nation. There are also the diversity of cultures, ethnic groups and religions. In spite of this diversity, there has been a strong resolve among the people to live together and to build a united, virile and indivisible nation.

 

 The resolve, however, has received some challenges over the years, as was manifested in the civil war of 1967-1970 and other internecine feuds and ethno-religious violence. It was a response to these myriads of violence that prompted the emergence of this laudable project – Peace Initiative Network.

 

Peace Initiative Network is a voluntary non governmental, non-profit making, non-partisan in politics and religion, charitable organization dedicated to the promotion of peace, unity and harmony in Nigeria, Africa and among the nations and regions of the world. The organization functions as a catalyst, and think-tank for public policy input 

MISSION

Our mission is to prevent, manage violent conflict through public enlightenment and sensitization in Nigeria and globally.

OBJECTIVES

Peace Initiative Network is committed to the realization of these set objectives:

1.      To promote the cause of Nigerian unity and nation building

2.      To encourage International Cooperation and collaboration toward achieving peaceful co-existence globally.

3.      To apply global information communication technology in propagating against all sorts of political violence and terrorism globally.

4.      To promote peace, conflict resolution and harmony through research, charitable disbursements and the support of voluntary humanitarian services.

5.      To organize periodically intellectual forum – public lectures, seminars, workshops, conferences etc on conflict resolution and peace.

6.      To publish newsletter, monograph, journal and book on peace

7.      To establish an Institute for peace studies.

8.      To advocate for the inclusion of peace study in school curriculum at all level of education in Nigeria.

9.      To engage in public diplomatic campaign with the use of pamphlets, posters, handbills, fliers, stickers, transit signs, door signs etc.