A representative of the AUDA-NEPAD, Mrs Gloria Akobundu, said the promotion of democracy and good governance, one of the five pillars of the AU, could not be achieved where elections were marred with violence.
She charged the media and civil society organisations to “blow the trumpet of ‘No Violence’ during the election” and called for all hands to be on deck to ensure a peaceful, successful election. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a highlight of the workshop was a road match by participants to publicly sensitise residents of the state to the gains of peaceful elections.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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