ADVOCACY TO NSCDC

PEACE BUILDING IN INSURGENCY - NSCDC APPLAUDS PEACE AMBASSADOR'S CENTER AND MCN BRITISH COUNCIL FOR ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY INITIATIVE 

Peace Ambassadors Center for Humanitarian Aid and Empowerment and MCN British Council received a commendation from the Borno state command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp when they took an advocacy to the command headquarters in Maiduguri on Wednesday 26 January 2022.

In his introductory remarks the President of the Center Amb Ahmed Shehu intimated the NSCDC commandant on the activities of the Center which includes community engagement in peace  building, mediation and dialogue. 

while highlighting the objective of the visit was presented by the program manager Engr Sadiq Waziri who took turn to explained to the commandant the ongoing program of the Center which is being implemented in partnership with managing conflict in Nigeria a British council E,U  funded project titled initiatives to improve security service delivery, community policing and state policy on peace and security in Borno state

Engr. sadiq told his host that the project has three arms which is voluntary policing sector, community accountability forum and policy dialogue and all geared towards attainments of sustainable peace and security in the community.

In his request to the command Amb Ahmed Shehu solicited for the commands partnership, collaboration and support for the success and sustainability of the initiative, also commended the command for their peace building  innovations in the community known as alternative dispute resolution which was able to ensure peaceful resolution of conflict through dialogue, stating that it has really reduces the cost of ensuring justice and bringing harmony among warring parties. 

While responding the state commandant of NSCDC  Musa Farouk inform the delegation that on behalf of the command and Commandant General of the Corp NSCDC is aware and acknowledged, appreciated the effort of the Peace Ambassadors in complementing the effort of peace and security stakeholders in the state and urge them to keep it up. Appreciating MCN  and British council for supporting the state through PACHE, stating that when we have peace we will have less crime rate in the society, security sectors will have less stress, investors will be  attracted to the community and economy of the society will thrives and employment opportunities will be created and the Judicial system will have less work  which will translate to reduction in crime rates. Concluding that the command will render the necessary   support that is needed to achieve the projects objectives.