The Basis for Partnership Initiatives within the Niger Delta (PIND), the Ministry of Niger Delta Improvement (MNDD) and different stakeholders within the area have validated the Niger Delta Regional Peacebuilding Technique (NDRPS).
PIND’s Government Director, Tunji Idowu, stated on the validation workshop held on April 18 in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, that the doc, co-designed by PIND and the MNDD, will present the framework for the implementation of a regional peacebuilding equipment within the Niger Delta.
Idowu was represented on the workshop by PIND’s Peacebuilding Supervisor David Udofia.
He stated, “This equipment will apply a multi stakeholder method, the place all stakeholders centered on peacebuilding and battle administration and backbone within the Niger Delta will be part of sources to make sure the efficient prevention, administration, and backbone of conflicts within the area.”
Mr. Idowu famous that the validated NDRPS doc had handed by means of due course of and was very participatory.
“To make sure that the ensuing technique addresses battle administration holistically, we solicited inputs from numerous stakeholders on the group stage, civil society organizations, authorities establishments, unions, and social teams,” he stated.
“On January 23, 2024, PIND, the MNDD, representatives from numerous safety companies, academia, civil society and multinational organizations, conventional establishments, and different related stakeholders reviewed the ultimate draft.”
The event of the NDRPS was based mostly on a presidential directive to the Ministry of Niger Delta Improvement in 2021 to ensure an environment of peaceable coexistence and sustainable improvement within the Niger Delta, Mr. Idowu defined.
“The NDRPS highlights the significance of creating an outfit that’s not simply security-focused but in addition serves the wants of the individuals by means of efficient battle prevention, decision, and administration by means of multi-stakeholder and inclusive approaches needed for battle decision and administration.”
The Minister of the MNDD, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, who was represented by the Deputy Director of Neighborhood Improvement, Gorah Ayuba Adams, in his remarks, counseled the dedication of all of the stakeholders concerned within the course of.
“Your inputs aren’t in useless because the finalized NDRPS framework can be forwarded to the Federal Government Council of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for approval and needed motion,” he stated.
Contributors on the validation workshop included representatives of safety companies, states’ Ministries of Planning and Price range, civil society organizations, academia and different stakeholders from throughout the 9 Niger Delta states.
In the course of the technical session, which additionally included breakout periods, the stakeholders offered invaluable enter to replace the NDRPS doc.
The Deputy Commandant of the Nigeria Safety & Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom State Command, Emmanuel Peter, emphasised selling citizenship sensitization for inclusiveness and peaceable coexistence.
Dr. Emmanuel Maman, the Director of Battle Decision, Institute for Peace and Battle Decision (IPCR), Abuja, counseled PIND and its companions for its peacebuilding efforts, congratulated them on organizing the validation workshop and proposed enhanced inter-agency collaboration as a panacea for battle mitigation within the area.
Dr. Iboro Nelson of Silverline Improvement Initiatives famous that since youth unemployment was a significant driver of battle, a system of financial empowerment as a peacebuilding method ought to be included within the doc.
On the finish of the validation course of, PIND formally handed over the NDRPS doc to the MNDD, marking a big milestone within the course of. The launching of the strategic doc is scheduled for the second quarter of 2024.