By Bashir Hassan Abubakar
A Bauchi based Non-Governmental Organisation, Attah Sisters Helping Hands Foundation (ASHH Foundation) has trained, equipped and deployed 40 peace mediators in Bauchi communities.
The Foundation with support from Women for Women International (WFWI), under it's Conflict Security and Stability Fund Project (CSSF), said it is expanding its reach by expanding the number of peace mediators in the communities of Kafin Madaki and Miri in Ganjuwa and Bauchi LGAs respectively.
According to the Foundation, the mediators are tasked with the responsibility of facilitating dialogue, resolving conflicts, promoting understanding, fostering peaceful coexistence, preventing violence and mediating disputes within their communities.
The mediators are also equipped by the Foundation, through capacity strengthening, to build trust among community members and refer cases of conflicts that are beyond their capacity to appropriate authorities.
The Communication Officer of ASHH Foundation, Joseph Sule disclosed that 40 additional peace mediators were onboarded to the existing 50 members of the community based mediators bringing the number to 90, with each community of Miri and Kafin Madaki having 45 each.
According to the statement, refresher training and workshops were conducted for the existing members, and the additional 40 women that were inducted.
During their visit to a village head recently in Kafin Madaki, the community peace mediators leadership introduced the new members to the community leader, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu.
Mallam Yusuf Musa, the leader of the group, emphasized the importance of notifying the Village Head on any emerging development within the mediators, hence the introduction of the new members.
In Kafin Madaki, the community peace mediators carried out an advocacy visit to the Village Head, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, to introduce the new members.
Mallam Yusuf Musa, the leader of the group, emphasized the importance of notifying the Village Head of any emerging issues because of his continued support and the inclusion of 20 additional women, that aligned with the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda, which seeks to promote women's participation in community decision-making processes.
Expressing his delight, the Village Head Alhaji Suleiman Adamu praised the inclusion of more women, noting their crucial role in children's upbringing, by providing emotional support, nurturing, teaching values, ensuring safety, and overall well-being.
He urged the members to discharge their duties impartially and pledged continued support, emphasizing that his door is always open for advice and assistance.
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