Insecurity: FG inaugurates job group to harmonise disarmament, reintegration efforts nationwide

The federal authorities on Friday inaugurated a job group on Disarmament Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) to coordinate and provide you with nationally owned strategy to DDR as half efforts to deal with terrorism, banditry and different types of armed violence in Nigeria.

Inaugurating the committee on behalf of the National Security Adviser, the nationwide coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Major General Adamu Laka, mentioned the institution of the Task Team is well timed.
“As everyone knows, initiatives resembling Operation SAFE CORRIDOR, the Borno Model, the Presidential Amnesty Programme and state-led rehabilitation and reintegration efforts have yielded essential classes.

“They have also reinforced the need for common national standards, clearly defined responsibilities and stronger coordination in addressing terrorism, banditry and other forms of armed violence,” he mentioned.
Laka mentioned the duty group would strengthen cooperation among the many NCTC, the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, Operation SAFE CORRIDOR, the Federal Ministry of Justice, the Office for Strategic Preparedness, and Resilience and related state committees.

He added that it might have interaction authorities establishments, diplomatic missions, UN businesses, improvement companions, and the non-public sector to make clear obligations, handle overlapping mandates, assess institutional readiness, and help sustainable livelihoods.

“The team is expected to build institutional consensus, secure effective partnerships, resolve coordination barriers and lay the foundation for a Whole-of-Government Working Group and an implementable national roadmap,” he mentioned.

He mentioned the NCTC, with help from UK: SPRiNG, deliberate to convene a high-level nationwide retreat to make clear obligations and handle capability, authorized and operational necessities, implementation timelines, financing and partnerships.

“Its work must complement existing mandates rather than create another layer of bureaucracy,” he mentioned.

According to him, the duty group will strengthen cooperation among the many centre, the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), Operation SAFE CORRIDOR, the Federal Ministry of Justice, the Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience and related state committees.

He mentioned the group would additionally have interaction authorities establishments, diplomatic missions, UN businesses, improvement companions and the non-public sector to make clear roles, handle overlaps, assess readiness and help sustainable livelihoods.

“The team is expected to build institutional consensus, secure effective partnerships, resolve coordination barriers and lay the foundation for a Whole-of-Government Working Group and an implementable national roadmap,” he mentioned.

He added that with help from UK: SPRiNG, the centre supposed to convene a High-Level National Retreat to make clear obligations and advance selections on capability, authorized and operational necessities, sequencing, financing and partnerships.

“Its work must complement existing mandates rather than create another layer of bureaucracy,” he emphasised.

Laka mentioned the centre was additional exploring a global companions’ group and a nationwide fund for DDR, Peace and Security to coordinate partnerships, mobilise assets transparently and maintain financing.

“All interventions will be victim-centred, lawful and accountable,” he added.

Responding on behalf of the group, the Director, Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE), NCTC and DDR job drive Lead, Amb. Abimbola Wonosikou, thanked the nationwide coordinator for the arrogance reposed in them.

Wonosikou mentioned the accountability got here at a crucial time as Nigeria continued to advance complete and sustainable approaches to violent extremism and related safety challenges.Nigerian information

“We settle for this accountability with a deep sense of dedication, patriotism and dedication to serve our nation.

“We assure the national coordinator that the task team will work diligently and collaboratively to advance the objectives of the national DDR initiative and support the effective implementation of the emerging DDR architecture,” she assured.

Wonosikou added that the inauguration represented an essential step in direction of strengthening institutional coordination, harmonising current DDR initiatives and clarifying roles and obligations of stakeholders.

She nonetheless, requested approval to co-opt further related Ministries, Departments and Agencies when needed.

“We consider this flexibility necessary to ensure that the task team can respond effectively to emerging institutional needs, technical requirements and address gaps in institutional representation,” she mentioned.

The job group lead pledged to advertise teamwork, inclusivity and results-oriented engagement.

She mentioned the group would work collectively to make sure that their suggestions and actions contributed meaningfully to nationwide efforts to stop and counter violent extremism and promote sustainable peace and safety.

“We accept this assignment with humility and determination, and we pledge our commitment to delivering on the mandate entrusted to us,” she mentioned.

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