Top echelons of the Nigeria Police and Navy Wednesday met to resolve the conflict occasioned by the clash between some junior officers of the lower cadre in both forces.

This peace talks follow a recent confrontation involving Naval ratings and policemen of the Special Taskforce, in Apapa area of Lagos.

Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy, Apapa, Lagos, Rear Admiral Ibok Ibass, while speaking called on the need to organise a forum where men of the lower cadre in both forces, would be educated that both services were fighting a common goal.

He said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Assistant Inspector General of Police in-charge of Zone 2,Onikan, Mr. Mamman Tsafe.

According to Ibass: “I believe we can get the men to know that we are all fighting a common cause is by interaction, a forum whereby they meet and understand our common goal on security.”

 

First lady of Lagos state, Mrs Abimbola Fashola, ace music producer JMartins, Highlife music star, Sunny Nneji and a few others have been listed among those that would be honoured as Peace Ambassadors by the United Nations on the January 20.

This was disclosed in a statement released Friday by the Universal Peace Federation and Youth Federation for World Peace.
Other Celebrities on the list include: Nollywood actress, HalimaAbubakar, Zaaki Azzay, Osuji Emelda Ahunna( MadamModesty), Dr. Sunny Obazu Ojeagbase Publisher Success Digest/Complete Sport), Publisher of CityPeople Magazine, Seyi Kehinde and Stanley Okoronkwo.
According to the statement: “This event will unfold in 3different categories; Lecture,Awards & Gala Nite in Lagos State and the theme for this year’sevent is Quest for Sustainable Peace In Nigeria. It will hold at 7, Olufunmilola Okikiolu Street, OffToyin Street, Ikeja – Lagos.”