Clinton to deliver keynote at the signing of the National peace accord
The National Peace Committee (NPC) has said that it has invited Mr. Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States of America and Baroness Patricia Scotland, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, to visit Nigeria from 12 to 13 February 2019 ahead of the Nigerian presidential elections. The Head of Secretariat, NPC, Fr. Atta Barkindo, […]
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton stands onstage with her husband former President Bill Clinton (L) after speaking during her California primary night rally held in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., June 7, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
The National Peace Committee (NPC) has said that it has invited Mr. Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States of America and Baroness Patricia Scotland, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, to visit Nigeria from 12 to 13 February 2019 ahead of the Nigerian presidential elections.
The Head of Secretariat, NPC, Fr. Atta Barkindo, said Friday in a statement that both President Clinton and Baroness Scotland will deliver goodwill messages at the signing ceremony of the “National Peace Accord”, which will hold at Abuja International Conference Centre on 13 February.
“President Clinton would also hold meetings with President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar,” Barkindo said.
He said the committee is grateful to the Kofi Annan Foundation for supporting this process, and, after 2015, again supporting free and fair elections in Nigeria.
According to him, the NPC has engaged INEC, security services, 91 registered parties, the media and civil society organisations.
“Considering some of the challenges faced, the committee organized the first signing of the National Peace Accord on 11th December, 2018 to support peaceful campaigns and political rallies. Following from this, the committee, led by former Nigerian Head of State Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has organized the 2nd signing of the National Peace Accord which would be held on Wednesday 13th February, 2019 at the Abuja International Conference Centre
“This signing is aimed towards committing stakeholders to accepting the outcome of the vote, as long as it is announced by INEC, the body empowered by law and is adjudged to be free, fair and credible,” he added.