Malam Nuhu Ribadu, Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), highlighted the potential of expertise to handle the nation’s advanced safety points by way of battle decision mechanisms.
Ribadu made these remarks throughout a nationwide stakeholder engagement and the launch of the Early Warning, Early Response (EWER) programme, organized by Mercy Corps on Tuesday in Abuja.
Represented by Mr. Sunday Ogar, Deputy Director of Disaster Response on the NSA’s workplace, Ribadu recommended the Institute for Peace and Battle Decision (IPCR) for its efforts in leveraging expertise to forestall and resolve conflicts throughout Nigeria.
In keeping with Ogar, standing in for Rear Admiral Robert Obande-Obeya, Director of the Presidential Communications Command and Management, the function of expertise is essential in addressing the nation’s battle challenges.
“The institution of the EWER state of affairs room marks a big step in enhancing battle response indicators, finally selling peace and safety in Nigeria and Africa at massive,” Ogar stated.
He praised IPCR’s dedication to aligning with the nationwide safety technique by implementing technology-driven options that foster peaceable coexistence and strengthen institutional battle decision capability.
This system, he stated, would additionally assist financial improvement and humanitarian efforts.
Ribadu emphasised the NSA’s dedication to partnerships targeted on data sharing, community-led initiatives, and grassroots engagement, aiming to make data-informed safety choices for Nigeria.
Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, IPCR’s Director Normal, affirmed the institute’s dedication to peace promotion throughout Nigeria and Africa. He revealed IPCR’s collaboration with a consortium led by Mercy Corps Nigeria, with assist from the West African Community for Peacebuilding, Kaduna State Peace Fee, and Plateau Peacebuilding Company.
The consortium, named Peace Motion for Speedy and Transformative Nigerian Early Response (PARTNER), funded by USAID, started in February 2022 throughout 9 states, together with Plateau and Kaduna.
Ochogwu defined that PARTNER’s implementation contains battle and stakeholder mapping and the formation of community-based peace buildings, equivalent to Early Warning Monitoring and Reporting Teams (EWMRG), Group-Based mostly Reconciliation Committees (CBRC), and Gender Focal Individuals (GFP).
He added, “This initiative has empowered communities to observe and report battle indicators, enhancing native possession and participation in early warning methods.”
Angela Martin, Director of Peace and Improvement at USAID Nigeria, reiterated the U.S. dedication to constructing battle resilience and bolstering governmental peacebuilding establishments.
Equally, Ndubisi Anyawu, Mercy Corps Nation Director, remarked on the significance of partnerships amongst nationwide, native, and worldwide stakeholders to advance peacebuilding and nation-building targets.
