NGO partners NCDC to restore peace, order in Adamawa

From Yagana Ali Yola

A non governmental organization on the platform of Search for common ground in collaboration with the Nigeria security and civil defense Corp, NSCDC, has celebrated the international peace day in Yola with the aim of restoring relative peace and order in the state.

The Nations News Nigeriareports that the group in collaboration with NSCDC embarked on a peace walk and seminar to commemorate the day with a theme ‘cultivating a culture of peace’.

Gambo Wada, COMITAS Project Manager who spoke to newsmen in the state pointed out that peace can be nurtured and cultivated, and however called on the good people of the state to cultivate the culture of peaceful coexistence.

Highlighting the achievement of the project, Gombo said they have worked in about 33 communities in Adamawa and Taraba and come up with dialogue to mitigate conflicts among different ethnic groups in the state .

Given the instance of farmer header clash in Numan and Guyuk LGA of Adamawa state .

He also noted that mediator tents shall be put in place for relevant dialogue to be imbibed.

He further called on stakeholders to sustain what they put in place as the project end December

While presenting a paper at the seminar a university don Dr John ngamsa said that peacebuilding is key and it’s everyone’s responsibility to build a peaceful environment.

Also at occasions the collaborator NSCDC, ACC Charity A Fwah, Head of Unit for peace and conflict unit said, NSCDC played a vital role to ensure peaceful coexistence between families, communal, farmers and headers crisis.

According to her, the NSCDC is the closest force to the community and has done well in collaboration with SFCG.