A group, the Voluntary Workcamps Association of Nigeria (VWAN), has challenged youths to be advocates of peace revolution from the grassroots up, especially as the country grapples with rising youth-led unrest and inter-communal tensions.

VWAN convened a three-day peace-building workcamp for youths in the Southwest, held at the Social Development Institute (SDI), Ogun State.The event featured an intensive programme anchored on the Service Civil International (SCI) Peace in Practice training model, built around the “Five Pillars of Peace”: peace with nature, peace with self, peace with others, peace in community, and peace in the world.

One of the Programme Coordinators, Oluwatosin Ligali, described the workcamp as a significant milestone in VWAN’s mission to cultivate peace builders and active citizens through experiential learning and community engagement. He noted that the event took place amid growing national concerns about youth involvement in conflict.

Ligali said by demonstrating young Nigerians’ readiness to champion alternative narratives, the event offers a timely model for peace education that combines theoretical grounding with practical application. He emphasised VWAN’s calls on government agencies, educational institutions, and corporate partners to invest in scaling this peace education initiative.