The Head of Programmes Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD West Africa), Mary Okpe, has disclosed that the recently launched European Union (EU) project on conflict prevention, crisis response and resilience (CPCRR) in Zamfara and Katsina states targeted over 95,000 people.
Speaking in an interview shortly after the formal launching in Gusau, CDD head of the Programs, Mary Okpe, explained that the project on CPCRR, funded by the EU, with support from partners, was established in Katsina and Zamfara states, aiming at peace building, and added that in Zamfara state, they would work in two local government areas for now.
“Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and Mercy Corps, with support from the European Union (EU), have launched the program in Katsina and Zamfara states, in Zamfara, we are going to work in two LGAs for now,” she stated.
She maintained that the project was on conflict mitigation and resilience, working with different segments of the community, media, CSOs, traditional rulers, youth groups and stakeholders.
“In this project on peace building, the media are the first target who would pass the message, help the community to understand the actual content rather than sensational reportage,” she said.
The CDD head of the program further said that the programme is about turning resilience into lasting peace and stability, targeting over 95,000 people, in Katsina and Zamfara States.
Recently, the IOM chief of mission, Sharon Dimanche, emphasised that conflict response is very critical to society and the community.
“Peace can not be imported; it must be built from the community. IOM would continue to partner with organisations for the development of peace building,” she stated.
Also, the EU Ambassador in Nigeria, Gautier Mignot while in Zamfara state disclosed that conflict prevention, crisis response and resilience is one of the first rapid response project, called for special attention to most vulnerable people that includes women, children and disabled persons in the community nationwide efforts.
