Following the peaceful conduct of the 2015 general election, a draft framework for managing conflicts and building peace will soon be submitted to the Federal Executive Council, FEC, for consideration.
The National Peace Policy, NPP, is being sponsored by stakeholder agencies, including the Institute for Conflict Resolution, the National Orientation Agency, NOA, the National Stabilization Programme of the British Council and partner NGOs.
According to the Director General of NOA, Mike Omeri, the successful handling of the election and the structures put in place during the period needed to be institutionalized to serve as template for peace building in Nigeria.
A statement by NOA’s Assistant Director, Press, Mr. Paul Odenyi, said: “The draft peace policy, which is expected to be ratified by the Federal Executive Council, FEC, before the handover date, is part of the legacies of the President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.
“Details of the draft will be harmonized at a stakeholders’ forum tomorrow with the Civil Society Legislative Action Committee, CISLAC, leading the third sector input into the final document.”
Omeri said government was desirous of putting in place an enduring framework for managing conflict situations, especially in a diverse society such as Nigeria.
The draft policy will update the 2012 document, which was never approved by government.
Omeri said the new policy would include design for handling insurgency and terror-related situation as had been developed in the North-East.
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