A 4-day peace conference under aegis of the All Nigerian Women Leaders Conference on Peace Building and Conflict Resolution that will be attended by the Forst Lady, Aishat Buhari, members of the National Assembly and over 3, 000 participants will take place in Abuja 19-22 March.
Mrs Nma Love Onyechere, Executive Secretary, Centre for Gender Studies International, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
She said that the conference with the theme: “Peace in Nigeria; A Collective Responsibility,” is organised by the Centre for Gender Studies International in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA).
“As mothers of this nation, the call for women to get involved to ensure peace and stability of the country cannot be overemphasised.
“This is because women play particular roles in peace process, building, reconciliation as and in fact the worst victims of every conflict and violent situations.
“To this effect, women should be aware of the positive and negative influences they have on the misbehaviour of their family members and the larger community in which they live.
“The maintenance of peace and stability of this nation cannot be fully realised without fully understanding the impact of armed conflicts, incessant killings, abductions and maiming going on in the country,” she said.
