{"id":2574,"date":"2026-09-03T11:16:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/?p=2574"},"modified":"2026-09-03T12:29:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T12:29:06","slug":"benue-youth-peacebuilding-summit-dialogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/benue-youth-peacebuilding-summit-dialogue\/","title":{"rendered":"Benue Youth Summit Turns Dialogue Into Practical Peacebuilding Commitments"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2574\" class=\"elementor elementor-2574\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34000401 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34000401\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34000400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34000400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Benue youth peacebuilding<\/strong> gained fresh momentum at a one-day summit held at MT Square, Makurdi, on 24 March 2026 under the theme \u201cYouth-Led Dialogue for Social Cohesion.\u201d<\/p><p>Heal The Youth Foundation convened the event with support from Christian Aid and in collaboration with Ohonyeta Care Givers, CORAFID, OWACDO and the Benue State Government. Young people joined policymakers, development partners, traditional leaders and religious leaders for dialogue on peace and participation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34000404 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34000404\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34000402 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"34000402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34000403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34000403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creating space for young people to lead<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34000406 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34000406\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34000405 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34000405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The summit challenged the idea that young people should be passive recipients of peace initiatives. Speakers called on youth to use their voices, accept responsibility and take part in decisions that affect their communities.<\/p><p>Goodwill messages highlighted participation, protection, prevention, partnership, engagement and reintegration as connected elements of youth development and peace. A keynote address by peacebuilding practitioner Dr Nathaniel Msen Igbazua Awuapila examined youth inclusion and collective action against the drivers of conflict.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34000408 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34000408\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34000407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34000407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Youth-dialogue-for-peace-in-Benue-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2561\" alt=\"Youth-led dialogue for social cohesion in Benue\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Youth-dialogue-for-peace-in-Benue-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Youth-dialogue-for-peace-in-Benue-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Youth-dialogue-for-peace-in-Benue-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Youth-dialogue-for-peace-in-Benue.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Interactive dialogue placed young people at the centre of practical peacebuilding conversations.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3400040a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3400040a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34000409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34000409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From discussion to community ideas<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3400040c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3400040c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3400040b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3400040b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A peace-panel discussion allowed stakeholders to exchange perspectives on conflict prevention, community engagement and the role of youth in sustaining social cohesion. Breakout sessions used creative expression to help participants imagine and propose practical pathways for a more peaceful Benue.<\/p><p>The programme concluded with a communiqu\u00e9 capturing recommendations and commitments. Recording these outcomes helped turn a broad conversation into points that organisations and participants can carry into future work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3400040e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3400040e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3400040d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3400040d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OWACDO\u2019s role in collaborative peacebuilding<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34000410 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34000410\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3400040f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3400040f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OWACDO Programme Manager Queen Oka Ameh moderated the event, while Executive Director Dr Joy Aricha Ijuwo delivered closing remarks. Their participation reflected the organisation\u2019s belief that safe, inclusive communities are essential to the wellbeing of women and children.<\/p><p>The summit strengthened relationships among youth and institutional stakeholders and reinforced a central message: young people are not only affected by conflict; they are also capable partners and leaders in building peace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Young people, policymakers and community leaders developed recommendations for youth-led peacebuilding and social cohesion at a Makurdi summit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2560,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,9],"tags":[77,78,76],"class_list":["post-2574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-humanitarian-response","category-knowledge-info-mgmt","tag-benue-state","tag-community-development","tag-owacdo-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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