IPCR Urges Nigerians to Invest in Peace Ahead of 2027 Elections
– Ochogwu seeks stronger social cohesion, early warning systems, inclusive governance Michael Olugbode in Abuja The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has called for urgent and sustained investment in
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has urged Nigerians to invest in peace ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that the nation's democratic stability and development prospects depend on addressing conflict before it escalates. Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, the Director-General of IPCR, emphasized the need for stronger social cohesion, early warning systems, inclusive governance, and the treatment of peace as a national infrastructure requiring deliberate funding, institutional commitment, and collective action.
The IPCR's 2026 International Day of Peace commemoration, themed "Investing in Peace for Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day," highlights the urgent need for peacebuilding mechanisms to tackle Nigeria's interconnected security, social, and economic challenges, such as violent extremism, farmer-herder conflicts, banditry, and misinformation.
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