CS-CRIN Inaugurates Peace Advocates to Counter Violence ,  Promote peace

By Abdullahi Kano

A Non-Governmental Organisation,named  the Civil Society for Conflict Resolution in Nigeria, CS-CRIN has inaugurated 150 Peace Advocates to counter violence, public menace, and promote peaceful coexistence among Communities in Kano state, as the 2023 general election approaches.

The inauguration was conducted during a one-day Training Workshop on Interfaith and Religious Conflicts Management in Kano state, organized by CS-CRIN, held at Tahir Guest Palace.

Speaking during the inauguration Professor Muhammed Bello Shitu of the Bayero University, Kano said the beneficiaries will be responsible for tackling the menace of violence in communities, by promoting peace and standing firm against anything that will counter peace in their area.

Shitu urged the group not to take laws into their hands as they are a mirror to be followed, stressing  that their activities would be monitored and evaluated on daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis to see the evidence of their engagement.

In a remark the police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Kano Command SP, Haruna Kiyawa urged the inductees to see the assignment as an opportunity and challenge for them to serve their communities.

He promised to intimate the state Commissioner of Police, the 11 area commands and 77 Divisions in the state of the workings of the community Peace Advocates, stressing that they are free to walk into any DPO”s office while carrying out assignments.

Earlier the Executive Director/National Coordinator of CS-CRIN, Mr Adeniyi Aremu said the tested and trusted Peace Advocates selected based on consent and Integrity vouch of community leaders in the pilot Programme are from 12 LGAs in Kano state, which includes Rogo, Sumaila, the 8 metropolitan Councils among others and will be working on a volunteer basis.

He said the training was designed to bring the community and religious leaders together and cement the good relationship between the interfaith in Kano state,

The Chief Imam of Hotoro Mosque, Hadi Ibrahim said through the training, a lot of lessons were learnt, especially areas of similarities in the prominent religions in the country, adding that both Christianity and Islam strive for truth and peace.

 The meeting was attended by Council of Ulamas, Pastors, clergies, Community leaders, CSOs, Peace Advocates, the Police among others.

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