EU,BC train 160 monarchs, secretaries, others on conflict

The European Union (EU) in collaboration with the British Council and Conflict Management of Nigeria have trained 160 monarchs, their secretaries and 40 wives in Borno and Biu emirates of the state. National Programme Manager, Prof Mohammed Tabiu, disclosed this yesterday during a capacity building workshop for traditional rulers and community leaders of Borno and Biu emirate councils, organised by Green Horizon in Maiduguri.
He added that the team was at the palace to further discuss and intimate the royal father on the progress made so far on the maintenance of law and justice in the country. Prof Tabiu noted also that the programme was targeted at strengthening the conflict resolution system that was in existence to enhance peace building and Conflict resolution among the people in the society involving ward, village and district heads and other stakeholders.
The programme manager said plans were underway to establish electronic record keeping system for the traditional rulers and their scribes for the purpose of proper record keeping. Earlier, Borno state Team Leader of the programme, Hajiya Zara Goni, said the British Council and Conflict Management of Nigeria were committed to actively raising the morale and quality of life of every citizen, which informed the conduct of the workshop.
She added that the task before the organisers of the workshop were to revive the traditional system of justice as the system that works for the people, pointing out that the mission of the programme was also to provide practical step by step assistance to ensure the system works.

 

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