Sule reiterates commitment to security, peace in Nasarawa
Sule reiterates commitment to security, peace in Nasarawa
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa has reiterated his administration’s commitment to support and collaboration with security agencies and relevant organisations to tackle crime and criminality in the state.
Sule said this at a two-day conflict sensitivity workshop on Friday in Lafia.
The workshop was organised by the state government in collaboration with the Middle Belt Brain Trust (MBBT) and Institute for Integrated Transition for Senior Government Officials in Nasarawa.
According to the governor, his administration’s desire for a prosperous state can only be achieved in an atmosphere that is devoid of rancor.
He emphasised that he could not compromise efforts in promoting security.
Represented by Mr Usman Baba, the Commissioner for Security and Sundry Matters, the governor commended MBBT and partners for sustaining collaboration, which aimed at curtailing possible security challenges.
“In furtherance of our commitment to secure lives and property as well as prompt response to security threats, we have continued to collaborate with security agencies.
“This commitment informed the relative peace being enjoyed in the state despite intermittent security challenges facing us as a nation”, he said.
Sule noted that the government had widened its scope and devised other means of managing internal conflict that might bring possible security threats and civil unrest to the state.
“This workshop is aimed at building our capacity as strategic government leaders on conflict sensitivity, thereby increasing our sensitivity for peace in Nasarawa State.
“It will no doubt expose us to emerging trends of conflict management”, he said.
Retired Gen. Martin-Luther Agwai, the Chairman of the MBBT, said the workshop was aimed at equipping participants with conflict sensitivity tools to enable them to be conflict-sensitive in policy design, execution, and adaptation.
“Sometimes, the government, with good intentions, wants to do something, and because they don’t look at the sensitivity of that policy, in the end, it becomes a problem.
“That is why we are here to work together with policymakers and policy executors to make sure that our policies are those that will bring progress and development for the people.
“So, the aim of this workshop is to see how we can have peace and tranquility because without peace, there cannot be development.
“We understand that peace cannot be kept by force, neither can you legislate peace, but peace can be achieved with understanding”, he said.
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Also speaking, Retired Justice Sidi Bage, the Emir of Lafia and Chairman, Nasarawa Traditional Council, thanked the MBBT and partners for their peace efforts in the state, especially the return and reintegration of Bassa people to their land after fleeing for several months due to conflict.
According to him, the traditional rulers will pay more attention to preventive measures than ever before, hence the need to have more in-depth knowledge of preventive and proactive measures.
“As fathers of the land, our duty essentially is to ensure peace is maintained in our respective domains.
“We are working very hard to sustain that. I want to thank you for the opportunity that you have given to us; the effort that you have made on peace will not go in vain.
“We are going to put into practice the knowledge you have passed to us for the benefit of our people,” he said.
The Voice Media Trust (VMT NEWS) reports that the conflict sensitivity workshop had in attendance traditional rulers, council chairmen, permanent secretaries, and other top government officials in the state.
