By   Agbonavbare Victor Omoregbe

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has urged Nigerians to make their homes the starting point for building a more peaceful nation, saying enduring peace must take root within families before extending to the wider society.

Mrs Tinubu made the call  in her message while  commemorating the 2026 International Day of Peace, marked annually on September 21.

She said the responsibility for creating a peaceful society rests on everyone, stressing that the values required to sustain harmony should be cultivated in homes and carried into schools, workplaces and communities.

She stated peace begins in homes and extends to schools, workplaces, and communities.

She further said it is strengthened through tolerance, patience, justice, mutual respect, and dialogue.

While reflecting on the  year’s theme which says Invest in Peace—For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day, Mrs Tinubu said lasting peace could not be achieved without the commitment and participation of all members of society.

Mrs Tinubu emphasised that peace should be reflected not merely in public declarations but also in the everyday choices and conduct of citizens towards one another.

She said tolerance, patience, justice, mutual respect and dialogue remained essential ingredients for peaceful coexistence, beginning at the family level and extending across society.

The First Lady wished Nigerians and the international community a happy International Day of Peace 2026.