A District Officer of a Non governmental Organization Known as NEM Foundation Mallam Mujitaba Nasir has called for more stakeholder sensitization on the effective use of Reflective Structured Dialogue RSD to enhance early response and sustainability against conflicts in Nigerian Communities.
He made the call in a stakeholders meeting organized in collaboration with Centre for Peace building in Kaduna.
Mallam Mujitaba Nasir explained that, the objective of the peace building stakeholders forum was to further enlighten it’s Early Warning and Early Response committee on the need for dialogue through community participation.
Mallam Mujitaba Nasir urged participants to adopt alternative dispute resolution in their various communities for peace building.
A participant, Hamza Muhammed said the workshop was an eye opener, owing to the fact that an effective early warning system is a catalyst for policy making, conflict prevention and peace building.
He pointed out that with the training, majority of them now understand the importance of early warning and early warning during conflicts.
Meanwhile, other participants at the meeting recommended the inclusion of youths and women in decision making, especially in the traditional institutions, while also calling for the establishment of RSD committees in every community.
The two days event had in attendance 98 participants drawn from Sabon-Tasha, Maraban-Rido, Kujama, Kasuwan-Magani, Kajuru and Kafanna, all within Kaduna state.
Cover/Shindong Bala/ Kaduna
