By Admin
The Kaduna State Peace Commission, KSPC says it’s ready to leveraged on all the available frameworks and mechanism to promote peaceful and harmonious living in the state.
The Acting Vice Chairman of the Commission Haj. Khadija Hawaja Gambo stated this at the opening of a three day strategic action plan meeting with stakeholders toward reinforcing peace building initiative for the year in Kaduna.
Hajiya Hawaja emphasized that the meeting provided a platform for the Commission, partners and stakeholders to evaluate current strategies and collaboratively formulate actionable plans to strengthen peace-building efforts.
Key objectives of the meeting according to her included consolidating on the existing efforts, identifying emerging priorities, and coordinating activities for twenty twenty five, twenty twenty eight peace year.
She further highlighted that the outcome of the meeting would produce working documents to support ongoing peace initiatives and enhance relationships within the state’s diverse communities.
“All of this is being done in collaboration with our stakeholders,” she said. “When we conceived this idea, we realized the media plays an essential role. The Commission cannot reach every citizen on its own, but the media has the capacity to do so.”
In an address, Acting Executive Director of Legal Awareness for Nigerian Women, Ms. Hannatu Aruwan emphasized that refining and developing activities outlined in the Strategic Plan would greatly contribute to effective mitigation, and prevention of conflict and violence in the state
She said, it’s a platform for KSPC and its partners to assess key activities such as advocacy, training programs, and development guidelines including stakeholder engagements across the state to ensure sustainable peace.
The team leader of the Network of Peace Journalists, Mr Ibrahim Yakubu stressed the significance of the meeting, particularly the role of media in mitigating conflicts and curbing hate speech, especially on social media.
