They made the call in Lagos as the world Celebrated International Peace Day with the theme: Recovering Better for a Sustainable and Equitable World. The Chairman of Ikeja Local Government Area, Balogun Alabi Mojeed, who read a speech on behalf of UN, while addressing journalists said the country is responsible to the Socio-economic crisis bedeviling Nigeria, therefore for a society to recover from the effect of the global pandemic, a peaceful environment is much needed. He also called for a dialogue as a panacea to Nigeria’s current challenges, urging politicians to bury political interest, foster discipline and meritocracy. Also, speaking, the global President of Aviary Association Tobi Paarker emphasised the need for a renewed awareness to build a more equal, equitable, inclusive, sustainable and healthier world if the country is to recover from the effects of the pandemic.