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International Day of Police Cooperation: IAWPA Set To Observe Day

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International Day of Police Cooperation

The International Association Of World Peace Advocates IAWPA has said it will be observing the International Day of Police Cooperation in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday the 5th of September 2024 at Merit House, Maitama, Abuja. 

The association in a press statement signed by the association's Coordinator of Abuja Amb. Sunday Lawal said the event will also be used to recognize some fallen officers of the Nigerian Police INTERPOL unit. 

Amb. Lawal who was recently inaugurated as the FCT Coordinator of the association said the Police Day event will be used to highlight the association's peace advocacy efforts in the FCT and the country at large. 

He stressed the need for individuals and Civil Society Groups as well as non governmental organisations to support and complement the efforts of government at all times. 

Amb. Lawal said IAWPA will be organizing the event in collaboration with the Nigeria police INTERPOL unit. He stressed that The programme aligns with the aims of several UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including: SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions);

and SDG 17  which emphasises the Revitalization of the global partnership for sustainable development. 

In a related development, the Director of Youth IAWPA, Amb. Abdul Suleiman said  IAWPA will be using the event to kickstart the School Peace Awareness Programme which aims to enlighten students on Peace building and advocacy. 

He said the programme will also witness the launch of IAWPA Peace clubs in various schools in the country beginning with schools within the Federal Capital Territory FCT. He said the association has already reached out to the Federal Ministry of Education as well as the FCT Secondary Schools Board inorder to make the programme inclusive.