BORNO STATE VOLUNTARY POLICING SECTOR ENDORSED CODE OF CONDUCT
yesterday 11 October 2022 which was facilitated Peace Ambassadors Center for Humanitrain Aid and Empowerment Supported by British Council and European Union facilitated the coordination of the Borno State voluntary policing Sector and endorsement of the code of conduct to guide their operation.
The code of conduct was an effort made by stakeholders to senitize the voluntary policing Sector .the code of conduct was rectified and endorsed by the Borno State justice reform committee through the office of the Borno State Attorney General.
In his welcome remarks the president of the Center Amb Ahmed Shehu welcome all stakeholders holders to event saying the objectives of the program is to have the code of conduct endorse by the VPS members and to have a reflections on the journey so far in reforming the VPS under the MCN project for Sustainability.
Amin Buba the MCN state lead express appreciation to the gaint efforts of the VPS acknowledging their operations and activities are largely sacrifice hence the MCN project will continue to support them.
Mt Emmanuel p Musa VPS project officer at Peace Ambassadors Center for Humanitrain Aid and Empowerment took turn to highlight the basic and also over view of the VPS which includes the objective of bringing together the groups for synergy and intelligence gathering. He also highlighted some the activities carried out in the project which include formation of the VPS in MMC, Jere, Mafa and Konduga formation of the state VPS with their leaders aslo there was training and Retraining of the VPS members across all the Local Governments on the code of conduct.
Dr Yagana of University of Maiduguri VPS mentor recall efforts made by MCN in restructuring the VPS dated back to 2018 which was later distorted by COVID-19 pendamic. She said series of activities was carried to sensitize the members of the on best practices which training on human right and child abuse. She express happiness that project is now continuing.
Shortly before the endorsement of the code of conduct PACHE consultant Malam Garba Shuaibu and Hon Modu Busami took time to familiarize the VPS members with the code of conduct in Hausa and Kanuri, subsequently the VPS State Chairman Amb. Baba Shehu Aldul Ganiyu assisted by his executive across the local government endorsed the code of conduct witness by the Pache President and officials of the MCN project from British Council.
In the second segment of the event, members took time to share their experience before and after the formation of the VPS as reflection for learning and Sustainability.
