The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the office is collaborating with the ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) and other stakeholders to promote synergy and strengthen the implementation of the Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) policy in Nigeria.
The coordinator, Counter Terrorism Center of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Rear Admiral Yem Musa, gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja at the consultative forum of the ActionAid Nigeria’s (AAN) System and Structure Strengthening Approach against Radicalization to Violent Extremism (SARVE) Project.
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The forum was to provide a platform for a multi-stakeholder’ assessment of Civil Society Organizations and their engagements with the Policy Framework and National Action Plan on PCVE in Nigeria (PF NAP on PCVE).
Musa said that preventing and countering violent extremism requires multidisciplinary strategies and approaches to achieve desired goals and objectives.
According to him, Human rights and the rule of law remain the guiding principle in our strategies for combating violent extremism.
“Preventing and countering violent extremism requires multidisciplinary strategies and approaches to achieve desired goals and objectives.
“The dialogue today is an opportunity for reflection on the progress and opportunities to foster peace through the promotion of tolerance and constructive contributions to building resilient communities,” he said.
Speaking earlier, the Country Director of AAN, Ene Obi, said that ActionAid Nigeria in line with the theme of the National Action Plan on PCVE in Nigeria “Partnering for Safer and Resilience Communities,” believes that peace and security is the business of everyone and has engaged the process through its “Systems and Structure Strengthening Approach against Radicalization to Violent Extremism (SARVE) Project” funded by the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund, (GCERF).
She said that ActionAid Nigeria in the last five years have established and supported structures at community and Local government Areas (LGA) in Kogi and Nasarawa states towards creating an enabling environment for the prevention of violent extremism.
She said, “Through the SARVE II project, ActionAid Nigeria has reached 1,614 persons (youth-600 male, 505 females: 509 adult women) with useful life skills to keep them engaged and away from the influence of extremist groups.
“The capacity of 60 police officers (15 women, 45 men) was built to be able to respond to rising issues on violent extremism through the crucial Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) while working closely with community policing structures that already exist.
“In the same vein, 12 Local Government Conflict Management Alliance (LOCMA) structures was established in 12 LGAs in Kogi and Nasarawa States to be able to prevent conflicts from the communities and promoting peace at large.”
