A Nigerian Pop Star, 2face Idibia, is introducing the '2face Peace
Awards' to promote peace and support young Nigerians involved in peace
projects in their communities. Idibia told the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos that six winners would be selected for the
awards. According to him, the six categories are Women-led Peace
Building, Youth Peace Building, and Peace building in the environment
(for those having conflicts over resources). Others award categories
are Projects on urban violence and community peace building, the use
of technology or Social Media for peace building and Mediation
directed at reducing violence against women and girls. The pop star
said that N1million would be presented to each winner, along with
opportunities to attend key global peace summits and exchange
programmes in 2014. Idibia said that almost a quarter of the world
lived in areas affected by military or civil conflicts. He however
noted that there were young people who were busy building bridges
across communities. "These young people are mostly unnoticed but you
will find them working hard in various places, educating people and
helping to manage conflicts and promoting peace. "They have become
community leaders in peace building, reconciliation and post -conflict
reconstruction, thereby establishing themselves as the next generation
of leaders. "As we march towards Nigeria's centenary celebrations in
2014, more than anything else, we choose to celebrate these young
unsung heroes, who are active in their communities, promoting peace.
"We want to celebrate them through the '2face Peace Awards'," Idibia
told NAN. The singer said he would mentor the winners, assist them in
sourcing funds and add his financial donation for them to continue
with the peace projects in their communities. Idibia said the judges
would assess applicants, based on impact of their projects,
innovative-ness and sustainability overtime. According to him, the
winners will be announced during the UN Peace Day event, scheduled for
September 21.
2face Idibia initiates 6 million naira Peace Awards for youths
