2024 International Day of Non-Violence: A Health Policy expert, Dr Eric Oluedo, has strongly advised the Nigerian Youths to embrace President Tinubu’s plans for a National Youth Conference to ensure that Youths’ voices are heard, and that Youths participate for the first time, in formulating policies that impact their lives, and address their challenges.

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2024 International Day of Non-Violence: A Health Policy expert, Dr Eric Oluedo, has strongly advised the Nigerian Youths to embrace President Tinubu’s plans for a National Youth Conference to ensure that Youths’ voices are heard, and that Youths participate for the first time, in formulating policies that impact their lives, and address their challenges. Speaking on the Theme for 2024,
“Non-violence, often referred to as “the politics of ordinary people,” rejects the use of physical force to achieve social or political goals”, Dr Oluedo emphasised that this is the first time in more than ten years that the three streams of the Agenda Setting process: (1) the problem stream, (2) the policy stream, and (3) the political stream are activated to formulate a Policy that has a greater likelihood of becoming a law for Sustainable implementation.

International Day of Non-violence is observed annually on October 2nd and marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a key figure who championed the philosophy of non-violence. This day was officially established by the United Nations General Assembly on June 15, 2007. The resolution calls for the global observance of non-violence through education, cultural exchanges, and public awareness campaigns to promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence, underscoring the universal need for a peaceful society. It serves as a vital reminder of the power of peaceful means to resolve conflicts and achieve social and political change. With many nations facing instability, spreading the message of non-violence has never been more crucial. This day invites individuals to explore peaceful solutions through creative outlets such as music, books, and art, encouraging inner peace and global harmony. According to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres,
“Gandhi believed non-violence was the greatest force available to humanity – more powerful than any weapon. Together, let’s build institutions to support that noble vision.”

As for Mahatma Gandhi “Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man”. Gandhi remained committed to his belief in non-violence even under oppressive conditions and in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges. The theory behind his actions, which included encouraging massive civil disobedience to British law as with the historic Salt March of 1930, was that “just means lead to just ends”; that is, it is irrational to try to use violence to achieve a peaceful society.
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