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IOM, Search for Common Ground, Mercy Corps Wade Into Farmers/Herders Crisis in Adamawa, Taraba
IOM, Search for Common Ground, Mercy Corps Wade Into Farmers/Herders Crisis in Adamawa, Taraba
By: Michael Mike
International Organisation for Migration, (IOM), Search for Common Ground and Mercy Corps Nigeria are wading into farmers and herders clashes in Adamawa and Taraba States through the commencement of the second phase of the project, ‘Contribution to the Mitigation of Conflict Over Natural Resources Between Farmer and Herder Communities (COMITAS).
Chief of Mission, IOM Nigeria, Laurent De Boeck explained that the COMITAS project aims at finding tradition solutions to conflicts between farmers and herders in Adamawa state through strengthened traditional conflict resolution system and a systematic early warning and early response mechanisms.
He made this known at a meeting of the COMITAS Project Steering Committee on the extension of the project to Taraba state, yesterday in Abuja.
The Chief of Mission noted that during the second phase of the project, the consortium will continue to engage all stakeholders ncluding the government, agencies, leaders, and affected communities.
He said: “The expansion of the project to Taraba became necessary because of the linkages between communities in Adamawa and those in the neighbouring LGAs in Taraba who had been displaced due to the farmer herder crisis.
“It also became necessary to expand the project to Guyuk and Shelleng LGAs in Adamawa because these areas have experienced clashes between two farming communities in the past two years. It is hoped that through transformative dialogue and capacity building on natural resource management the participating communities will be able to coexist peacefully.”
De Boeck revealed that in the first phase: “Overall the project reached over 7,960 (2,006 female, 5,954 male) direct participants and 25,237 (6,309 female, 18,928 male) indirect participants from 52 communities within the 5 LGAs of operation which consist of an estimated population of 1,023,700.
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“To achieve this, the consortium worked with media outlets, Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, Faith Based Organisations, Community-Based Organisations, Non-Governmental Organisations.”
Acting Head of Cooperation and Section Democracy Governance and Migration, European Union Delegations to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ruben Aguilera, on his part explained that the EU is trying to encourage other stakeholders to invest in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria especially the farmers and herder crisis.
He said the EU is investing 200 million euros in both the first and second phases COMITAS but “The European Union is investing more than 500 million Euros overall and out of that, around. 100 million Euros goes to security issues and I think we are one of the largest international partners.”
Aguilera said: ” We are also investing heavily in the farmer herders conflict. A lot of people think the biggest challenge in the north east is with insurgency (Boko Haram) but you also know they are other areas and that is why we have been choosing these type of projects, we have chosen Adamawa and Taraba working with some of the local organisations with the states government so that things can be improved that’s why we have taken a decision to expand.
“We are not only involved in Adamawa and Taraba, we are also working in the Northwest, Northeast as well as Niger Delta and other regions like the middle belt. We want to take a comprehensive approach and partner with all levels of government and civil societies to ameliorate the security challenges.”
IOM, Search for Common Ground, Mercy Corps Wade Into Farmers/Herders Crisis in Adamawa, Taraba
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Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
By: Michael Mike
The Director General of National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof. Innocent Barikor has affirmed that investments in the circular economy value chain have the potential to increase the country’s foreign exchange earnings.
Barikor made this statement recently during a meeting with the management of a plastic packaging recycling (rPET) company, Sonnex in Lagos.
He assured the team that the Nigerian government prioritizes circular economy, noting that the draft National Environmental (Plastic Waste Control) Regulations soon to be gazetted is one of the efforts to strengthen the legal framework for circular economy implementation in Nigeria.
He said: “Circular Economy falls under the Presidential priorities for the Federal Ministry of Environment, and the Minister is very keen on the success. Apart from tackling the problem of waste, green jobs have been created .
“The pellets and flakes you produce and export also generate foreign exchange. The Plastic Waste Control Regulations are awaiting official gazette and once gazetted, we would have connected the dots of the framework to implement circular economy in the plastic sector. We are deeply committed to ensuring the success of Circular Economy.”
Earlier, the Managing Director, Anil Mohinani intimated the NESREA boss on the process for the production of recycled PET bottles (rPET), whilst also highlighting the challenges faced by investors in the sector .
He listed some of the setbacks to include lack of a legal instrument to compel manufacturers in the food and beverage sector to embrace food-grade rPET, unfriendly policies by some foreign companies, and insufficient awareness .
“Europe and America create barriers to protect their international recycling business. There is unfair competition. In some countries such as Kenya, there is encouragement to invest in rPET recycling because there is a regulation in place,” he added.
Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected ISWAP terrorists have killed the chairman of the hunters’ group in Garjang village, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 5 a.m. on Sunday.
The victim, identified as Habu Dala, 53, was abducted from his home by the terrorists, who took him through Mulharam to Forfot villages in Damboa LGA.
Villagers mobilised in search of Dala and later found his corpse bearing gunshot wounds.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and the hunters’ group visited the scene.
The remains were evacuated to the General Hospital, Damboa, where he was certified dead and later released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
By: Zagazola Makama
Nine persons sustained machete injuries in a clash between Bassa farmers and Fulani herders in Gomoni Village, Kwali Area Council of the FCT.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the fight, which broke out on Aug. 9 at about 3:30 p.m., followed alleged destruction of melon and maize farms belonging to the Bassa community by cattle.
It was gathered that the Nigeria army troops
along with joint team of operatives, and vigilantes were deployed to the scene following a distress call.
Six Bassa and three Fulani victims with varying degrees of machete cuts were taken to Rhema Foundation Hospital, Kwali, for treatment.
Authorities confirmed that the situation had been brought under control and normalcy restored, while investigation was ongoing.
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
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