Wahala don show for Bauchi as VC of Sa’adu Zungur University, Prof. Fatimah Tahir, don yan wetin dey happen for universities wey dey try hold peace for our obodo. For one workshop wey dem organize on Youth Engagement in Peacebuilding, she talk say universities no suppose just dey teach book, but dem go also teach values, leadership, and civic responsibility. Na serious matter o!
As she represent am for the workshop, she highlight say if we no involve our youths for peace process, na so dem go turn to wahala make worse for us. If dem get the right skills and opportunities, dem go fit become strong agents of peace! No be small thing. She even talk say exclusion of youths fit expose dem to manipulation, violence, and extremism. That’s some heavy gist!
The workshop self, na grand gathering wey gree young people, facilitators, and academics come together to share their thoughts. Na Dr Yusuf Musa, wey be the director of the center, don settle the matter for opening remarks. E talk say United Nations don recognize our youth as strong partners for peace, not just as victims or people wey dey cause problem. Everything get level o!
Dem use the occasion well-well to emphasize how important am be for our young people to engage actively for peacebuilding, especially inside conflict areas like North-East. Dem dey plan to make our community better, fit you understand. Na so the university dey shine as place wey dey promote peace and security talk.
Dr Musa still explain how the workshop set up na to make sure everybody gather skills wey dem fit use for community peace matter. Na how dem go fit carry the lessons from the workshop go implement peace initiative for Bauchi State and even beyond. The participants don get fire in dem belly to bring change as dem don dey ball for the matter.
This kind action, if we sabi follow am, fit change the whole peace game for our obodo. The university don show say dem dey committed to linking wetin dem dey learn inside classroom with the reality wey dey face for the street. E gree say peace no dey easy, but we fit make am happen if we join body and follow through!
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