Reverend Sun Myung Moon Speaks in Nigeria at Historical Peace Conference

Dr. Sun Myung Moon, revered as a peacemaker by millions worldwide, will be the keynote speaker at a meeting of African diplomats and political, religious and civil society leaders across the Continent at a conference sponsored by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) on July 17, 2011 in Abuja, the Nigerian Capital.

The program in Abuja, the eleventh city of Dr. and Mrs. Moon's 2011 World Tour, begins July 15th with an International Leadership Conference, which will consider some of the major challenges and opportunities facing Nigeria and all of Africa in the decade to come, including health, food and agriculture, good governance and the need for interreligious cooperation and unity among Africa’s many different faiths and traditions.

Organizers tell Familyfed.org that 3,000 people from throughout Africa are expected to attend Father Moon’s speech at the Abuja Conference Center, as well as large delegations from Europe, Korea, Japan, and the United States.

Dr. Hyung Jin Moon, the UPF International Chairman, will be the keynote speaker at the conference’s opening plenary session on July 16th, and Rev. In Jin Moon, President and CEO of HSA-UWC in the United States, is also expected to provide welcoming remarks.

In a separate program, the Lovin’ Life Ministries Sunday service will be held for the first time in Nigeria on the morning of July 17, 2011. More than 500 members from around the continent of Africa are eagerly looking forward to attending the service, which will feature Rev. In Jin Moon’s first sermon in Africa, and performances by the Lovin’ Life band, Sonic Cult.

Unification Church members throughout Africa are very excited about the arrival of Father and Mother Moon, whom they considered the True Parents of mankind. “Our African church members have been longing to welcome True Parents and their family to their home continent,” said George Ogurie, the national pastor of Nigeria. Members are also excited to experience Lovin’ Life Ministries live. “As Rev. In Jin Moon visits nations worldwide, she brings True Parents’ love. This is a ministry that is becoming world level and really bringing people closer to God through the extraordinary medium of music,” Rev. Joshua Cotter, Executive Vice President of HSA-UWC, tells Familyfed.org.

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Dr. Sun Myung Moon to host conference in Africa invited by Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan

Africa Today

The president of Better Future Foundation (BFF), Rev. Augustine Arkoi, leaves the country today for Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, to participate in an international leadership conference.

Organized by Universal Peace Federation (UPF), the conference would be attended by an array of international peace ambassadors from Asia, Middle East, Europe, Africa and the Americas.

The conference which would be addressed by UPF Founder, Dr. Sun Myung Moon, a global campaigner for World Peace and Unity would be held in the Nigerian political capital from July 15-18, 2011. Dr. Sun Myung Moon is invited by Nigeria current acting president, Goodluck Jonathan as a state guest.

Dr. Moon’s address would be delivered on July 17, 2011. The visit of the global peace campaigner to Nigeria to address the ILC is part of his tour of many nations in 2011, spreading massages of peace and understanding. At least three thousand delegates from around the world including high level representatives from each of Africa’s 53 states including Liberia have been invited to the conference in Abuja. Delegates are also expected to come from the African diasporas and World War II nations respectively.

Recently a delegation, led by Dr. Chang Shik Yang, Mrs. Kathy Rigney, and Dr. Hee Sun Ji attended and delivered special greetings from Dr. Moon to the inauguration of President Goodluck Jonathan, who was just re-elected for a second term as president of Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation. The delegation was very well received, a release issued in Monrovia yesterday by Rev. Arkoi who is also former secretary general and International Representative of UPF-Liberia said.

“Father Moon has a deep desire to see a golden age begin for Nigeria, Africa, and the world,” according to Chief Segun Olusola, Chairman of UPF-Nigeria. “We need all hands on deck for like-minded leaders of society to commit to transform his words of inspiration into inspired and responsible actions.”

“Dr. Moon is calling all Nigerians to rededicate ourselves to our nation’s founding principles and spiritual heritage,” says UPF-Nigeria Secretary General Mr. Olaleye Alao. “He is calling for a change of heart and mind that will win back the trust and confidence of the world community and lead naturally to the universal ideal of one world family under God.”

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