Air Peace and the Foundation of Ethnic Harmony in Nigeria ( FEHN ) would spend over N200 million on the training of newly crowned Miss Nigeria Miss Lessi Peter -Vigboro and others in non – violence and conflict management at the Emory University, Martin Luther King Centre in Atlanta.
The training in conflict management and non – violence, according to the chairman of Air Peace and FEHN, Mr Allen Onyema would enable the pageant and others to benefit from the three -tier training skills in resolving conflict related issues including insurgency and ethnic agitation in the northern part of the country.
The first leg of the training for the pageant alongside staff of FEHN and other capability builders would be handled by world acclaimed conflict resolution expert – Dr Bernard Lafayette Jnr, an ally of Dr Martin Luther King.
Disclosing this on Tuesday when the pageant paid a courtesy visit to Air Peace office in Lagos, Onyema said the airline would utilise the platform of the training to empower youths on how they could contribute significantly to bringing peace in troubled zones in Nigeria using the tool of dialogue and non – violence.
He said the airline was happy to work with the pageant as the values of the beauty and brains competition should be used to promote unity in Nigeria as well as the ideals of harmonious living among her citizens.
Onyema said after completion of the training in the American university the pageant would embark on a tour of the country to educate youths on how to use non – violence to resolve issues bordering on insurgency, ethnic agitation and other activities.
He said she would pursue causes that would promote peace and national unity and non – violent struggle in Nigeria.
“We are happy to receive and host Miss Nigeria, it is a great honour that she is visiting Air Peace. We are excited to identify with beauty and brains and ready to support this worthy cause. Air Peace and FEHN will support and fund her activities. This pageant will be encouraged to do more things. She will be encouraged to pursue the ideals of peace
We will sponsor her to Emory University in Atlanta at the Martin Luther Kung Centre for Non – Violence and Conflict Management, under the tutorship Dr Bernard Lafayette Jnr at the Kings Centre to learn and bring peace to Nigerian youths,” Onyema said.
