Sixteenth November each year is being observed as International Day for Tolerance.
The United Nations General Assembly by resolution 51/95 invited member states to observe the international Day.
This action followed up on the United Nations year for Tolerance, 1995 proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 at the initiative of UNESCO as outlined in the Declaration of principles on Tolerance and follow-up plan of Action for the year.
Njideka Okoye gave an insight on the significant of the day and reports that Tolerance is an act of humanity and a struggle for peace that needs to nurture and enact each in ones live every day to rejoice in the diversity that makes man strong and the values that brings people together.
The Supervisor, Schools Chaplaincy, Diocese on the Niger Anglican Communion Venerable Ebenezer Agogbua who noted that where there is tolerance, there is love called for mutual relationship and understanding between individuals in a given society.
He stated that lack of tolerance resulted to crisis, war and hatred which he said undermined development, urging people to strive to tolerate one another for peace to reign.
A teacher, Mrs. Chinyere Egbochukwu said that tolerance is understanding and accepting other people’s view point, considering when there is different opinion, saying that tolerance is a virtue that is necessary both at home, school, offices, nation and the world, pointing out that most problems in the world developed because of lack of tolerance.
For a father, Mr. Francis Okonkwo, people have different characters and for them to be accommodated there must be tolerance, especially in the family and schools, adding that punishment is not the best way to correct a child but wisdom should be applied.
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