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IPCR, Others Insist All Hands Must Be On Deck to Minimize Conflicts in Nigeria
IPCR, Others Insist All Hands Must Be On Deck to Minimize Conflicts in Nigeria
By: Michael Mike
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) and other stakeholders in peace advocacy in Nigeria have said all hands must be on deck to minimize conflicts in Nigeria.
The stakeholders made the submission on Thursday in Abuja during a two-day stakeholders training in early warning response group (EWRG) to conflict resolution.
They said: “To minimize conflicts in our society, all hands must be on deck.”
While talking at the workshop, Deputy Director, Research National Conflict early warning and early response, who also double as coordinator partner project, Mr Steve Agbo said: “The essence of this project, is to enhance early warning, early response system in Nigeria to achieve sustainable peace in the country through conflict prevention, and to do that, the Institute as a peace promotion agency in Nigeria has carried out a research that indicated that lack of response is a major factor inhibiting the effectiveness of conflict early warning system in Nigeria, and has also a rollover effect on why Nigeria is having myriad of conflict across the country”.
He added that: “There is a need to establish this group that we are training today, the group called Early Warning response group is a mixture of security and non security response personnel from various agencies. We started the group in 2003 and today we have the group established at the state level in the nine selected states in Nigeria, that’s Benue, Nasarawa Plateau, Kaduna, Katsina and Kano”.
One of the participants at the training, a chief superintendent in NSCDC, Mr Oguntayo Olayinka said, “the training have help us to learn about the model on how to handle the conflict, which we were taught on how we can understand the interest indicator, the what that involved before you start the solution. So when you understand the needs and the interest of the individual, as a stakeholders, you will be able to analyze the conflict, very well, and to provide the next solution to it”.
The workshop had in attendance top-level security stakeholder representatives from the Directorate of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA), The Nigeria Police (NPF), representatives from Ministry Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
Moving forward, the training is expected to reach it targeted goal and formulate comprehensive approach that addresses the root causes of conflicts while fostering cooperation and trust among all stakeholders.
Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) in partnership with Peace Action for Rapid and Transformative Nigeria Early Response (PARTNER) together with United States Agency for international Development (USAID) organised the workshop.
Agbo said: As highlighted in the UN-World Bank report Pathways for Peace: Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict, the number of violent conflicts has increased since 2010, thus raising the question of how violence and its escalation can be prevented. Conflict prevention mechanisms exist. And that is what is called, Early Warning and Response Systems (EWRS). Hence, the need for training to update those who are the key stakeholders involved in tackling the issue of conflict resolution using the modern technique and approach.
Governor Buni presents C of O to NEPZA
By: Yahaya Wakili
Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, has presented a certificate of occupancy and right of occupancy of 300 hectares of land to the Nigeria Export Processing Zone Agency (NEPZA) to support its activities in the state.
Presenting the certificates to the Executive Director of Trade and Investment of the Agency, Alhaji Usman Bakori, Governor Buni urged the agency to use the land effectively and efficiently.
“You should ensure efficient and speedy use of the land to enhance development.
“The government deliberately allocated the land to the agency close to the Cargo Airport to stimulate trade and business activities in the state, he said.
Governor has a great role to play in promoting the export of agricultural produce, including sesame seeds, gum arabic, livestock, and other crops that are produced in great commercial quantities in the state.
“We look forward to seeing your presence and performance soon in the state, Buni said.
The Executive Director of the Agency, Alhaji Usman Bakori, commended Governor Buni for allocating the land to the agency.
“We deeply appreciate this gesture and wish to ensure you that development on the land will soon commence.
“The certificates have equipped us to hasten development on the land, Bakori assured.
Governor Buni presents C of O to NEPZA
Assembly Commission: Buni reappoints Chairman, three members
By: Yahaya Wakili
The Executive, Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, has approved the reappointment of the Chairman and three permanent members of the Assembly Service Commission for a second and final term of four years, effective October 6, 2024.
In a press statement issued and signed by Alhaji Shuaibu Abdullahi, Press Secretary to the Secretary to the State Government, which was made available to newsmen in Damaturu.
The statement further said the reappointed members are Chairman Mohammed Nur Alkali, and permanent members are Barr. Aliyu Shehu Abubakar, Hon. Malanta Haruna Barau, and Hajiya Hajara Lawan.
His Excellency also approved the appointment of two additional new permanent members of the commission for a first term of four years, effective immediately.
The new permanent members are Hon. Barr. Musa Hamidu Gagure and Alhaji Yahaya Ado, respectively.
Assembly Commission: Buni reappoints Chairman, three members
UN Restates Commitment to Nigeria’s Achieving SDGs
By: Michael Mike
The United Nations systems in Nigeria has restated continued commitment to support Nigeria achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria Mohammed Fall disclosed this at a press conference to mark the UN Day, in Abuja
Fall who also said that for UN to achieve SDGs, Nigeria must first achieve it, said:
“For us, Nigeria is a very important country. As we always say, we cannot achieve the SDG if Nigeria doesn’t make it. Less than five years we have now to achieve the Agenda 2030.”
He added that the Summit of the Future and its landmark outcome, have highlighted five strategic priorities: SDG financing for development, international peace and security, science, technology and innovation, youth and future generation and global governance.
Fall said: “The Nigeria we want is reflected in the pact. At the UN, our focus is to ensure that Nigeria achieves the SDG. This is why we work closely with the government at all levels. We work with all the development partners, we work with civil society to put the SDG on track in Nigeria.”
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According to him, humanitarian assistance alone can’t solve people’s problems, but a combinations of bitga.
Fall while noting that UN is interested in the wellbeing of Nigeria, noted that are intervention by the world body in every part of the country.
He argued that concentration is based on needs and that it is a misconception to believe that the Northeast was given bigger priority.
UN Restates Commitment to Nigeria’s Achieving SDGs
Governor Buni presents C of O to NEPZA
Assembly Commission: Buni reappoints Chairman, three members
UN Restates Commitment to Nigeria’s Achieving SDGs
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