Sanding from right Executive Director, Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, Hajiya Hamsatu Allamin presenting the foundation's publications to the Permanent Secretary, Modu Alhaji Mustapha during the visit.
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development has received formal approval from the Borno State Government to extend its humanitarian, human rights, and peace-building initiatives to Bama Local Government Area, one of the communities most affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.
This development was made public Wednesday when the Executive Director of the foundation, Hajiya Hamsatu Allamin paid an advocacy visit to the Borno State Ministry for Local Government and Emirates Affairs at the State Secretariat in Maiduguri.
This latest project is supported by Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)/, Integrated Security Fund (ISF), Nigeria Security and Regional Resilience (NiSRR) Programme
It will be recalled that, Bama Local Government Area which was a strong old of Boko Haram insurgents as a Caliphate of the insurgents and once a thriving commercial and cultural hub, suffered massive destruction to lives, property, and livelihoods during the peak of insurgent activities.
Human, social and economic activities were disrupted, thousands of residents displaced and traumatized before gradually, activities and livelihood started returning to the commercial city of Bama.
However, before the approval, Allamin Foundation which an indigenous non-governmental organization known for its focus on women’s empowerment, human rights advocacy, and grassroots peace-building had concentrated its operations in four Local Government Area’s include Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC), Jere, Konduga, and Mafa.
Receiving the foundation’s delegation, the Commissioner for Local Government and Emirates Affairs, Mai Sugun Mele, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Modu Alhaji Mustapha, expressed appreciation for the organization’s dedication to addressing the plight of insurgency victims across the state.
He noted that the foundation’s work complements the Borno State Government’s Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, and Reintegration (RRR) programme, which seeks to restore normalcy and rebuild conflict-affected communities.
Earlier in her remarks, Hajiya Hamsatu Allamin disclosed that the foundation currently coordinates thirteen different network groups comprising more than 42,000 victims and survivors of the insurgency.
These groups include minors classified as “invisible children” a children born in captivity or affected by stigma as well as individuals undergoing de-radicalization and reintegration into society.
According to her, the advocacy visit to the Ministry of Local Government and Emirates Affairs is part of a broader plan to expand the foundation’s peace-building and humanitarian activities to more conflict-affected communities across Borno State.
“With this approval, residents of Bama can expect renewed support in the areas of psychosocial care, economic empowerment, and community dialogue interventions aimed at building a sustainable peace in the aftermath of over a decade of conflict,” Hamsatu said.
