B/Haram:We train 900 traditional rulers, and resolve 14,141 disputes in Borno- EU

B/Haram:We train 900 traditional rulers, and resolve 14,141 disputes in Borno- EU

By: Our Reporter

European Union said it has resolved a total number of 14,141 disputes of which 18,420 cases were recorded through traditional rulers to encourage dialogue among disputants and brought peace to their communities in Borno state. 

The Technical Lead Managing Conflict in Nigeria project of the British Council, Dr Ukoha Ukiwo disclosed this during the official closure of the MCN Programme implemented by the British Council and funded by the European Union between 2017-2022 in Borno State held in Maiduguri recently.

He added that MCN enhanced their alternative dispute resolution capacity which encourages and facilitates mediated outcomes to disputes before they escalate or turned violent.

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“This project enabled traditional rulers to understand the limitations of their powers and which cases need to be referred to other authorities. We trained traditional rulers and community groups in Borno State and have resolved 14,141 disputes out of 18,420 cases from the Emirates between February 2018 and November 2022.

” The most common types of cases are family related followed by disputes over land and property. Around 30% of cases are brought by women, more of whom now see the traditional Justice system as fair to everyone, with evidence of the historical patriarchal system.”Ukoha said.

He stressed that the projects had strengthened the capacities and security management actors including 951 traditional rulers in the four Emirates of Borno, Biu, Dikwa and Gwoza.

Speaking, the Director of Women Affairs State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Falimata Umaru Lawan thanked European Union and its partners for laudable programmes and assured them that the Borno state would sustain all the projects.

She also thanked the MCN programme for initiating the two centres that would provide immediate medical and psycho-social support to the victims and survivors of SGBV and capture information and evidence required for forensics medical reports for use in the prosecution of offenders.

B/Haram:We train 900 traditional rulers, and resolve 14,141 disputes in Borno- EU