Former governor of Abia State, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has prayed for an end to the lingering conflict between Israel and Palestine as he visits Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Ahmad N.A. Elkachach.
Sen. Kalu, Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate paid the envoy a visit in Abuja on Monday, ABN TV reports.
Describing the crisis that has rocked the two nations as one of the world’s most enduring conflicts, the lawmaker prayed for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
On a social media post, he said, “Yesterday, I was a guest to the Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E Ahmad N.A. Elkachach and his wife Mrs Joumana Elkachach. We had a cordial conversation and it’s saddening that Israeli–Palestinian conflict has remained one of the world’s most enduring conflicts. It is my prayer that the longstanding conflict gets resolved.
“The conflict has lasted for 54 years and it requires a package of parallel measures by the two sides . I believe in peaceful coexistence and I love peace.
“To find world peace, the whole world must be able to tolerate one another. I consider anyone who can’t genuinely be at peace with others a hypocrite. No price is too much to pay for peace.”