The outcome of the National Youth Peace Dialogue project organized by ReadyToLeadAfrica on the 2nd of February, 2023 at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja. The project followed alongside Signing of the Youth-Led Presidential Peace Accord and the Unveiling of the National Youth Symbol (NYPS).
The Project which was funded by the Open Society Foundation, we had other partners: Connected Development, Channels, TVC News, Arise News, AIT, Air Peace, Nigeria Youth Future Fund, NTA, YALI Network Abuja, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mandela Washington Fellowship Association Alumni of Nigeria. This overt project report will assess the project success, quality, and effectiveness. The National Youth Peace Dialogue was an inclusive program that had over 300 participants in attendance including Presidential Candidates, Youth Associations, Civil Society Leaders, and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) which was represented by the Abuja Association of the Deaf.
The Youth Against Electoral Violence Accord – YAEVA (Youth Led Peace Accord) is a ReadyToLeadAfrica Peace Building Initiative designed to bring youths into the promotion of peace during elections via the signing of a peace accord by leading Governorship candidates during elections. The youth-led peace accord has been signed in 3 states so far with Anambra State as the 4th state where the youth-led peace accord was signed. The Youth Against Electoral Violence Accord – YAEVA (Youth Led Peace Accord) is similar to the Rev Kukah, Gen. Gowon and Gen. Abudsallami led peace accord signed by candidates during elections. YAEVA as it is also called, brings together candidates, youth groups, political leaders, and citizens to commit candidates to the tenets of peace during and after the elections.
The program aimed to accomplish these objectives:
- To mobilize and connect an initial, critical mass of young people across international and local divides as a global community of young peace-builders.
- To increase the leadership capacity of young people to act as positive change agents for tolerance and acceptance within their communities.
- To catalyze local, youth-led inter-cultural and interfaith dialogue and peace-building activities across the 774 LGAs of Nigeria.
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