CONCEPT OF PEACE: THE YOUTH AND NATION BUILDING CONCEPT OF PEACE I am delighted to write this very important compendium article on a stratum of paper on concept of peace; the youth and nation building. Let me earnestly congratulate the entire of board of center for sustainable peace foundation for their role in advocating for peace and nation building to every nook and cranny of Nigeria also for sustaining the very important forum for constantly engaging the youths in a robust conversation on the issues of peace and nation building. It is well recognized all over the world that peace is the primary condition for economic growth and social development of every nation. There is a consensus among scholars that there is a clear linkage between failure in government, democratization and sustainable development, Nigeria is located in a region that is bedeviled with violence, conflict and terrorism, it has been documented that Nigeria is among the world most unstable region, in the last decade Nigeria, Liberia, guinea, and cote’ divore, Chad are among west Africa states that have been embroiled in an interconnected web of conflict, violence and terrorism that have seen refugees, rebels and arm spill across borders. Nigeria, Niger and Chad have been plagued by boko haram sect and internal conflict which have weakened the capacity of these countries to provide an atmosphere of peace and security to the citizens Economic growth and social development have suffered setback in the North east Nigeria due to incessant killing and destruction of properties by boko haram sect. families, schools children, health centers, places of worship have been destroyed, this ugly menace can only be combated through proper dialogue, peace education, advocacy, public enlightenment and peace campaign programs to sensitize the general public especially the youths on the dangers and implications of violence, conflict and terrorism. We argue that peace and security education is a critical factor for a sustainable peace and economic development, peace and security education should be the dominant paradigm in creating a peaceful environment in the society. There is need to establish peace club in secondary were peace will thought also create a movement for peace advocacy, peace campaign programs and awareness initiative for schools and for the youths in general. Like most concepts peace is the occurrence of harmony, characterized by absence of violence, anxiety, conflict, hostility, terrorism or war. Peace can also be define as a condition of social freedom, peace also is the ability to manage conflict, peace entails political order that is the institutionalization of political structures in a way that makes justice possible (bean 2006). The youth have major role to play in building, advocating and promoting sustainable peace in the society though they often bear the responsibility of violence and conflict, there is a strong believe that no nation can achieve social or economic development without a peaceful environment, in a quest for sustainable peace and development it is therefore imperative for government at all levels to embrace peace education and campaign programs of NGOs with a sole aim of bringing together the mindset of the youths towards peaceful coexistence and in creating a society free of violence, conflict, terrorism, cultism and drug abuse in Nigeria. It is imperative to note the role of peace as an ingredient for national development can never be over emphasized, peace venerate rapids economic and social development. In our home and society peace is the primary condition through which human existence, unity and development can be sustained. There is need for parents to inculcate the right attitude of peace to their wards; this will go a long way in sustaining peace in Nigeria. It is well documented that when there is peace in person; there is peace in the house. When there is peace in the house, there is peace in the community. When is peace in the community; there is peace in the land. When there is peace in the land; there is peace in country. Therefore it is opt moment for the desire for peace, unity and development of our country Nigeria. Peace and security are compatible, in fact they are inseparable, in our imperfect world peace and security is the key to a better world. Peace remains the only ingredient for economic and social development THE YOUTH AND NATION BUILDING It is both appropriate and apt at this time the country is having security challenges, insurgency, herdsmen attack and other form of violent agitation, for government to rigorously address these issues through dialogue and engaging the youths in peace talk to arrest the situation. Federal government of Nigeria should vigorously implement a comprehensive re-orientation program on peace and nation building geared towards peaceful co-existence among different ethnic groups in Nigeria. There should be a direct recognition of critical role the youths play in mobilization of peace for positive attitudinal change necessary for the growth and development of Nigeria. The youths should therefore charge their selves with the responsibility advocacy, propagation and promotion of peace, values and attitudinal change for nation building, development and growth. The primary responsibility of every youth should be towards positive value for peace and development, similarly the youth should disseminate the core value for peace, reorientation and attitudinal transformation which is a key for nation building, the youth have direct implication for national development, in fact the youths are the pivot of peace and development which provides timely feedback in attitudinal growth, values and behaviors. The youths have accurate, adequate and sufficient values to act in way that promote peace, harmony for diverse ethnic groups in Nigeria. It is therefore clear that the youths are both instruments of social that re-engineer and re-navigate the itinerary of nation building; they have both national development and peace building as goal which must be accomplished. The youths have a critical role to play in galvanizing Nigeria towards embracing peace, positive change, values and committing themselves fully to the task of nation building. The youth as the fourth realm they are both pace setter and watch dog of the society within the context of the role the youth play in nation building which connote sustenance of an enabling environment for peace and positive values. Peace and development must be a key issue in the front burner for national development and growth. Youths must be more conscious of the necessity for peace, harmony, and unity of the nation, if the youth should saturate the social media with appropriate message of peace through post, comments, and special features. It will go a long way in addressing the issues of insecurity in Nigeria in other hands bring lasting solution to major insecurity challenges in social media. The youths are change agent expected to be the vanguard of peace, stability and cohesion are necessary for nation building. Historically the youth have been in the fore front of national development over the years. They have played pivotal role in the struggle for peace and positive change; they have also contributed greatly in nation building. Therefore government at all levels should provide a platform to encourage and instigate them in shaping the nation for positive impart. The youth are the terminal pillar of support to the essential tripod of government, in the 70s and 80s the youth played outstanding role in the evolution of modern of Nigeria. Gen. Yakubu Gowon became the head of states at the youth of 32years, it has earned the reputation of being the most vibrate country in Africa while in recent times the youths has contributed immensely to the development of the Nigeria nation but there are still needs to do a lots in sustaining our democracy, fostering national harmony, unity, peace and development among diverse ethnic groups in Nigeria, the youth must continue on their own to uphold the professional ethics of peace, values, objectivity, neutrality, fairness, decency and justice for national interest. Youth dominance in the social media, music and film industrial has witnessed phenomenal growth resulting in frequency of ethical conduct. In other hands pornography nudity and cyber crime are becoming the norm rather than the exception and many Nigerian youth appear to be leading the citizens in a macabre dance towards shallowness and destruction. The consideration of the comparative advantage of social media is becoming normal void there is concentration of attention on the negatively that could impede the role of the social media in the process of nation building, regulating agencies in Nigeria must therefore rise to the occasion by ensuring that Nigeria social media is not allowed to derailed but continue its essential role in dissemination of information. Food for thought for Nigeria youths; it is pertinent to point out that the advent of social media has continue to pose very serious challenge to our traditional cultural values and identity as people our youths are now daily fed by international social media with values that are at variance with our culture, they are being socialized away from the ideal of our cultural values made to internalize strange and alien cultural trait which affect the security and peace of our nation. The Nigeria society has become a testing ground for all forms of violent, crimes dissemination, sustained programs of indoctrination by the social media. The manifestation of the unprecedented upsurge in ethno-religious crises, militia, insurgency, mindless destruction of national asset, agitation and urge of calling for pleasure that now pervade our society, the youth must evolve a strategy towards combating, this new forum of cultural imperialism, for peace, security and unity of Nigeria, the task of nation building can also yield the desired result when the youth are well cultivated and nurtured to share in our cultural ideal and developmental aspiration, therefore our youth should unity be made to internalize our core national values and make than operation in their daily life, they must also be constantly galvanizer to bring their creative in their ingenuity, latent potentials and dynamism to bear in during the process of nation building given the intricate relationship between youth and the government, there is compelling need for greater synergy between the two bodies to jointly collectively participation for change and peace politics in the process of rebuilding Nigeria. Government has the relevant structure and the platform for spear heading the campaign for peace in Nigeria. The youth in the forefront of their activity for a new Nigeria were peace and tranquility shall rain, the government must continue to give kind support to the youths as a cooperate ally in the sustenance of peace and development of our dear country Nigeria.

CONCEPT OF PEACE: THE YOUTH AND NATION BUILDING CONCEPT OF PEACE I am delighted to write this very important compendium article on a stratum of paper on concept of peace; the youth and nation building. Let me earnestly congratulate the entire of board of center for sustainable peace foundation for their role in advocating for peace and nation building to every nook and cranny of Nigeria also for sustaining the very important forum for constantly engaging the youths in a robust conversation on the issues of peace and nation building. It is well recognized all over the world that peace is the primary condition for economic growth and social development of every nation. There is a consensus among scholars that there is a clear linkage between failure in government, democratization and sustainable development, Nigeria is located in a region that is bedeviled with violence, conflict and terrorism, it has been documented that Nigeria is among the world most unstable region, in the last decade Nigeria, Liberia, guinea, and cote’ divore, Chad are among west Africa states that have been embroiled in an interconnected web of conflict, violence and terrorism that have seen refugees, rebels and arm spill across borders. Nigeria, Niger and Chad have been plagued by boko haram sect and internal conflict which have weakened the capacity of these countries to provide an atmosphere of peace and security to the citizens Economic growth and social development have suffered setback in the North east Nigeria due to incessant killing and destruction of properties by boko haram sect. families, schools children, health centers, places of worship have been destroyed, this ugly menace can only be combated through proper dialogue, peace education, advocacy, public enlightenment and peace campaign programs to sensitize the general public especially the youths on the dangers and implications of violence, conflict and terrorism. We argue that peace and security education is a critical factor for a sustainable peace and economic development, peace and security education should be the dominant paradigm in creating a peaceful environment in the society. There is need to establish peace club in secondary were peace will thought also create a movement for peace advocacy, peace campaign programs and awareness initiative for schools and for the youths in general. Like most concepts peace is the occurrence of harmony, characterized by absence of violence, anxiety, conflict, hostility, terrorism or war. Peace can also be define as a condition of social freedom, peace also is the ability to manage conflict, peace entails political order that is the institutionalization of political structures in a way that makes justice possible (bean 2006). The youth have major role to play in building, advocating and promoting sustainable peace in the society though they often bear the responsibility of violence and conflict, there is a strong believe that no nation can achieve social or economic development without a peaceful environment, in a quest for sustainable peace and development it is therefore imperative for government at all levels to embrace peace education and campaign programs of NGOs with a sole aim of bringing together the mindset of the youths towards peaceful coexistence and in creating a society free of violence, conflict, terrorism, cultism and drug abuse in Nigeria. It is imperative to note the role of peace as an ingredient for national development can never be over emphasized, peace venerate rapids economic and social development. In our home and society peace is the primary condition through which human existence, unity and development can be sustained. There is need for parents to inculcate the right attitude of peace to their wards; this will go a long way in sustaining peace in Nigeria. It is well documented that when there is peace in person; there is peace in the house. When there is peace in the house, there is peace in the community. When is peace in the community; there is peace in the land. When there is peace in the land; there is peace in country. Therefore it is opt moment for the desire for peace, unity and development of our country Nigeria. Peace and security are compatible, in fact they are inseparable, in our imperfect world peace and security is the key to a better world. Peace remains the only ingredient for economic and social development THE YOUTH AND NATION BUILDING It is both appropriate and apt at this time the country is having security challenges, insurgency, herdsmen attack and other form of violent agitation, for government to rigorously address these issues through dialogue and engaging the youths in peace talk to arrest the situation. Federal government of Nigeria should vigorously implement a comprehensive re-orientation program on peace and nation building geared towards peaceful co-existence among different ethnic groups in Nigeria. There should be a direct recognition of critical role the youths play in mobilization of peace for positive attitudinal change necessary for the growth and development of Nigeria. The youths should therefore charge their selves with the responsibility advocacy, propagation and promotion of peace, values and attitudinal change for nation building, development and growth. The primary responsibility of every youth should be towards positive value for peace and development, similarly the youth should disseminate the core value for peace, reorientation and attitudinal transformation which is a key for nation building, the youth have direct implication for national development, in fact the youths are the pivot of peace and development which provides timely feedback in attitudinal growth, values and behaviors. The youths have accurate, adequate and sufficient values to act in way that promote peace, harmony for diverse ethnic groups in Nigeria. It is therefore clear that the youths are both instruments of social that re-engineer and re-navigate the itinerary of nation building; they have both national development and peace building as goal which must be accomplished. The youths have a critical role to play in galvanizing Nigeria towards embracing peace, positive change, values and committing themselves fully to the task of nation building. The youth as the fourth realm they are both pace setter and watch dog of the society within the context of the role the youth play in nation building which connote sustenance of an enabling environment for peace and positive values. Peace and development must be a key issue in the front burner for national development and growth. Youths must be more conscious of the necessity for peace, harmony, and unity of the nation, if the youth should saturate the social media with appropriate message of peace through post, comments, and special features. It will go a long way in addressing the issues of insecurity in Nigeria in other hands bring lasting solution to major insecurity challenges in social media. The youths are change agent expected to be the vanguard of peace, stability and cohesion are necessary for nation building. Historically the youth have been in the fore front of national development over the years. They have played pivotal role in the struggle for peace and positive change; they have also contributed greatly in nation building. Therefore government at all levels should provide a platform to encourage and instigate them in shaping the nation for positive impart. The youth are the terminal pillar of support to the essential tripod of government, in the 70s and 80s the youth played outstanding role in the evolution of modern of Nigeria. Gen. Yakubu Gowon became the head of states at the youth of 32years, it has earned the reputation of being the most vibrate country in Africa while in recent times the youths has contributed immensely to the development of the Nigeria nation but there are still needs to do a lots in sustaining our democracy, fostering national harmony, unity, peace and development among diverse ethnic groups in Nigeria, the youth must continue on their own to uphold the professional ethics of peace, values, objectivity, neutrality, fairness, decency and justice for national interest. Youth dominance in the social media, music and film industrial has witnessed phenomenal growth resulting in frequency of ethical conduct. In other hands pornography nudity and cyber crime are becoming the norm rather than the exception and many Nigerian youth appear to be leading the citizens in a macabre dance towards shallowness and destruction. The consideration of the comparative advantage of social media is becoming normal void there is concentration of attention on the negatively that could impede the role of the social media in the process of nation building, regulating agencies in Nigeria must therefore rise to the occasion by ensuring that Nigeria social media is not allowed to derailed but continue its essential role in dissemination of information. Food for thought for Nigeria youths; it is pertinent to point out that the advent of social media has continue to pose very serious challenge to our traditional cultural values and identity as people our youths are now daily fed by international social media with values that are at variance with our culture, they are being socialized away from the ideal of our cultural values made to internalize strange and alien cultural trait which affect the security and peace of our nation. The Nigeria society has become a testing ground for all forms of violent, crimes dissemination, sustained programs of indoctrination by the social media. The manifestation of the unprecedented upsurge in ethno-religious crises, militia, insurgency, mindless destruction of national asset, agitation and urge of calling for pleasure that now pervade our society, the youth must evolve a strategy towards combating, this new forum of cultural imperialism, for peace, security and unity of Nigeria, the task of nation building can also yield the desired result when the youth are well cultivated and nurtured to share in our cultural ideal and developmental aspiration, therefore our youth should unity be made to internalize our core national values and make than operation in their daily life, they must also be constantly galvanizer to bring their creative in their ingenuity, latent potentials and dynamism to bear in during the process of nation building given the intricate relationship between youth and the government, there is compelling need for greater synergy between the two bodies to jointly collectively participation for change and peace politics in the process of rebuilding Nigeria. Government has the relevant structure and the platform for spear heading the campaign for peace in Nigeria. The youth in the forefront of their activity for a new Nigeria were peace and tranquility shall rain, the government must continue to give kind support to the youths as a cooperate ally in the sustenance of peace and development of our dear country Nigeria.