
The State Commandant of NSCDC, Alhaji Musa Farouk gave the commendation on Sunday, when the peace ambassadors delegation paid him a courtesy visit to his office in Maiduguri.
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) Borno State Command has commended Peace Ambassadors Center for Humanitarian Aid and Empowerment (PACHA) and Managing Conflicts in Nigeria (MCN), British Council for their peace building, conflicts resolution and community policing to the society sequel to the 13 years Insurgency in the state and north east at large.
The State Commandant of NSCDC, Alhaji Musa Farouk gave the commendation on Sunday, when the peace ambassadors delegation paid him a courtesy visit to his office in Maiduguri.
Alhaji Farouk informed the delegation, that the Commandant General of NSCDC is aware of their services and acknowledged the presence and efforts of the peace ambassadors in complementing the peace restoration efforts and security in the state.
The commandant further urged them to keep it up while appreciating MCN British Council for supporting the state through PACHE.
“When we have peace, we will have less crime rate in the society. Security sector will have less stress, investors will be attracted to the community and economy of the society will thrives “.
“Employment opportunities will be created and the judicial system will have less work which will translate to reduction in crime rates,” Farouq said.
While concluding the delegation round the Civil Defence Command office complex in Maiduguri, the commandant assured them that the command would render all the necessary support that is required to achieve the project’s objectives by way of doing the needful whenever it is requested.
In his remark, the President of PACHA, Ambassador Ahmed Shehu, briefed the NSCDC Commandant on the activities of the center which includes community engagement in peace building, mediation, reconciliation and dialogue among others
Amb Shehu solicited for partnership, collaboration and support of the NSCDC for successful implementation and sustainability of the project initiatives while commending the command for their peace building innovations in the community, popularity known as Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR) .
Also, The Program Manager of PACHA, Engr Sadiq Waziri, told the commandant that the ongoing programs and objectives of PACHA, which is being implemented in partnership with Managing Conflicts in Nigeria (MCN).
“It is a British Council’s funded project titled: Initiatives to improve security service delivery, community policing and state policy on peace and security in Borno State” he said
Engr. Sadiq also disclosed that the project has three arms which is voluntary policing sector, community accountability forum and policy dialogue which are all geared towards attainment of sustainable peace and security in the community.