US-based organizations, Dream Project for Africa (DPA) and International Community on Nigeria, ICON together with individual American and Nigerian-American stakeholders have issued a call to President Trump and United States Congress to send a special envoy to Nigeria in a bid to find solutions to end killings of civilians in Northern Nigeria.

The call came at a meeting held in Allen, Texas on Saturday, June 23, 2018.

President of ICON, Mr. Stephen Enada appealed to those in attendance at the meeting to sign a petition intended to put pressure on Congress to speed up the legislation.

“The only avenue left now is for the United States Congress and US Government to send a Special Envoy to Nigeria like it did send an envoy to Sudan in Person of Ex-Senator John Danforth. Nigeria needs help and Nigerians in North America can mobilize support for their people at home”, Stephen appealed.

ICON Director, Mr. Kyle Abts rallied stakeholders to sign the petition in large numbers. “We need Nigerian Americans to sign the petition, in order to convince US politicians that we are serious! Our goal is to reach 1,000 signatures and we need more support”, Kyle stated in an email.

Mr. Bukola Michael Nelson, founder of Dream Project for Africa also called on the government to reconcile agitated groups and put into consideration the forced mesh of different nation-groups into the Nigerian entity. “We need to address the volatile incongruence among the nation-groups in Nigeria. Orders to stop fighting is not enough, strategies for peaceful cohabitation must be factored into a solution expected to produce sustainable impacts”, Michael explained.

Meeting convener and social entrepreneur, Mr Sayo Ajiboye noted that it was imperative for world peace that United States and the Federal Republic of Nigeria partner, improve relations and promote peace and democracy among Nigerians and Americans both in America and in Nigeria.

Sayo emphasized that the killings affects Muslims and Christians alike.“The killings are unnecessary, wasteful and must be immediately stopped”, Sayo remarked.

The Nation