JOHN POFI FOUNDATION MOVES TO STREAMLINE GRAZING POLICY DEBATE

In view of the raging grazing policy debate on the Plateau, Mr. John Pofi – founder of the John Pofi Foundation has moved to streamline the discourse and create meaningful debate.

In partnership an ICT organisation in Plateau, Mr Pofi has created a hastag and twitter handle through which comments, thoughts and questions about the grazing policy debate can be synchronised.

In a press release to ViewPointNigeria – Mr Pofi highlighted the divide between people who stand for and against the policy and averred that the best way to engage in meaningful social media debate is to synchronise the different thoughts through functional social media platforms.

Below are excerpts from his press release.

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In finding a solution to the incessant attacks by herdsmen in Plateau, Governor Simon Lalong in his democracy day address said “the grazing reserve policy is designed in a way that it places where grazing routes or ranches are established, government takes for those who will want to keep animals, through which the central bank of Nigeria would release funds to train and assist youths both Fulani and non Fulani alike, to be able to carter for the animals”.

Lalong appealed to people of the state to key into the grazing reserve bill and stand the benefit the gains therein, adding that it will in no small measure turn around their fortunes.

The above statements by the governor have been kicked against in several quarters while others view it a welcome development.

We (the John Pofi Foundation) as champions of democracy, social governance and youth advocacy wish to streamline the debate in this regard, by providing viable Platforms through which meaningful debate and discourse can be actualized.

Please make your contributions on facebook or twitter via the hashtag: #Plateaugrazingreservesbill. 

Date: Monday 13th June 2016

Time 9:00 – 14:00 hrs daily.

Live streaming of comments and thoughts from the debates shall be screened live at the the nHub Technology centre on Yakubu Gowon way.

Information about the John Pofi foundation can be found at:

(1) http://johnpofifoundation.org/

(2) http://johnpofifoundation.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/friendly-match-between-john-pofi.html

SEMI-FINAL MATCH BETWEEN JOHN POFI FOUNDATION ACADEMY AND DESTINY SPORT OF JOS

The beautiful game of football continued today, John Pofi Foundation football academy play against Destiny Sport of Jos, it ended in 1:1, so a penalty shootout  was done to determine which team is victorious after a drawn match. The matches were played to unite the youths and consolidate peace in plateau state. 

At the end of the penalty shootout John Pofi Foundation Academy came out victorious, beating their counterpart destiny sport of Jos 3:1, thereby qualifying John Foundation Academy to the final stage. 

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FRIENDLY MATCH BETWEEN JOHN POFI FOUNDATION FOOTBALL ACADEMY AND YOUNG STARS FOOTBALL CLUB OF JOS

 

At the grassroots or community level, football can be seen to provide a useful way of creating an environment in which people can come together to work towards the same goal, show respect for others and share space and equipment. All these aspects are crucial to peace-building processes.

                            CEO John Pofi Foundation addressing John Pofi Foundation Academy.

Football like any other game should be enjoyed and fans should find pleasure in watching a game even when they lose it. It is not a matter of life and death in light of that, John Pofi Foundation was involve in a  match between Young Stars Club of Jos and John Pofi Foundation Academy Saturday 4^th May 2016, it ended in favor of John Pofi Foundation Academy 1:0.

The friendly match ended well and peaceful.

 

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