Wives of African leaders have restated their commitment to
pursuing lasting peace in the African continent.
Nigeria’s First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, made the commitment
on behalf of the first Ladies at the Seventh African First Ladies peace Mission
in Abuja.
Mrs jonathan, who was speaking at the foundation of the permanent
secretariat of the African First Ladies Peace Mission, in Abuja , expressed
hope that the secretariat would serve as a venue for discussions on how
to promote peace, security and development in Africa .
The First Lady also used the occasion to condole with the
government and people of Ghana over the death of President John Atta Mills.
The ceremony, the First lady said, is a follow up to effort of
building a solid foundation for the organization.
The complex when completed is expected to serve as a befitting
secretariat of the mission where pressing issues of peace, security and
development in Africa are tackled.
The African First Ladies Peace Mission was established after
the 1995 UN Conference on Women in Beijing , China , to promote peace and
harmony in Africa.
The initiative, which was spearheaded by the First Ladies of
Nigeria , Gambia , Benin , Uganda , Lesotho and Burundi , is aimed at working
for peace in Africa .
Nigeria was elected as the President of the AFLPM in 2008 and
it was then agreed that Nigeria should provide a permanent secretariat for the
Mission .
The secretariat, which will have the shape of a dove, will be
built on a eighteen thousand square meter land.
The edifice will have seven floors at the centre and three floors
at the wings, with a 400-seat capacity auditorium.
It will also have an exhibition hall for African female artists,
lounges, a parking space and a peace room, where issues of peace and
development would be discussed, as well as dressing and restrooms.
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