Nigeria News Today: Search for Common Ground Pushes Peace Initiative on Nigeria/Benin Border
Abuja, Nigeria — A key meeting aimed at strengthening peace and security across Nigeria’s border communities with Benin Republic is underway in Abuja, bringing together stakeholders under the Search for Common Ground project “Enhancing Collaboration for Peace and Security (ECPS)”.
The one-day meeting, hosted at the Bolton White Hotel, focuses on the dissemination of the Maturity Index Report from State and Local Peace Architecture Platforms across Kebbi, Kwara, and Niger States. The initiative is part of ongoing efforts to improve community-level peace building and security structures in vulnerable border regions.
French Government Support
The project, funded by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs Crisis Support Center, seeks to integrate communities along the Nigeria/Benin border into a unified peace-building architecture. The goal is to promote lasting stability and drive economic opportunities for border communities often disrupted by insecurity.
Stakeholder Participation
Participants include representatives from the French Embassy, civil society, and local peace platforms. From Kebbi State, a three-member team led by Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed BK, Commissioner for Information and Culture and Chairman of the state’s peace architecture, joined the Abuja dialogue. Others in the delegation are Hajiya Amina Mohammed Musa of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) Kebbi, and Malam Abbas Sa’ad of Dandi Local Government.
Delegates from Kwara and Niger states also presented reports on community engagement, challenges, and recommendations to further strengthen peace efforts in the region.
Looking Ahead
Officials emphasized the importance of synergy between traditional leaders, local authorities, and international partners in ensuring that peace-building structures remain sustainable. The meeting will conclude later today with recommendations for the next phase of the initiative.
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