The Kaduna State Executive Peace Roundtable was held today, March 7, 2026, bringing together stakeholders to discuss ways to promote peace and security in the state.
The event was organized by The Spring Nigeria under the Delimi Project, a non-kinetic approach aimed at addressing conflict and extremism among young people, and supervised by Salim Yunusa.
In his opening address, Mr. Richard Ali highlighted the project’s focus on youth knowledge and engagement, revealing that 60 participants from Kaduna had been educated on extremism and had created podcasts, videos, and insights from their perspectives. He emphasized that the roundtable was not a presentation, but a policy discussion on how non-kinetic approaches could be used to promote peace and security.
Speakers at the event included Madam Elizabeth Anche, Special Assistant to the Commissioner of Information on New Media, Kaduna State, who emphasized the importance of peace for national building and the need to counter fake news.
Ahmed Maiyaki, Commissioner of Information, highlighted the dangers of hate speech and the role of social media in promoting peace, citing the example of how a radio chat show sparked violence in Rwanda. He also reaffirmed the Governor of Kaduna State’s commitment to the Kaduna Peace Model, urging collaborative efforts to promote peace.
Hajia Aisha Sani, SA to Governor on Persons with Disability PWDs, emphasized the importance of inclusion and urged that PWDs be involved in all peace initiatives to protect them and promote peace.
Mr. Peter, representing Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), spoke on the need for youth engagement and community-based initiatives to address drug abuse and economic empowerment. The representative of Spring Nigeria highlighted the importance of youth empowerment and urged young people to be custodians of their culture and tradition.
Suleiman Usman Yusuf read the communiqué to end the event, which included a call to action, urging all stakeholders to work together to promote lasting peace in Kaduna State and Nigeria.
COV/Fadila Yunusa Adamu
