Chairman of the group, Dr. Bashir Ruwangodiya, while on an advocacy visit to NAWOJ at the Nigeria Union of Journalists secretariat on Tuesday, said, we are currently undertaking a crucial initiative to provide technical support for the domestication of the National PCVE Framework within Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, and Sokoto States.
Highlighting the background of the PAVE, Ruwangodiya noted that the group registered as an Incorporated Trustee with the Corporate Affairs Commission as Association against Violent Extremism CAC/IT/NO 119408 in October 2018.
From inception to date, we have worked closely with the National Counter Terrorism Centre under the Office of the National Security Advisor.
This process involves working closely with state-level stakeholders to co-create State Action Plans and Local Action Plans that are aligned with the national framework.
Through this advocacy visit, we believe that your support will significantly strengthen our efforts and foster a collaborative environment conducive to the successful implementation of effective PCVE strategies within Katsina State in line with the National Action Plan.
We request partnership with you, having monitored your activities over time. We carefully selected your association to work with.
We canvass for your support because you are stakeholders in the peace process, especially social justice. Most of the victims of banditry or whatever form are women and children, while youths are in between, which can be used as perpetrators of conflicts and also be used as tools in social justice as well.
Having been a media association, we know you will amplify your voices in creating awareness of the negative impacts of conflicts. We are here to canvass for your support to support our course towards ensuring the minimisation of extremism in society.
On her part, the Katsina State Chairperson of NAWOJ, Hannatu Mohammed, expressed gratitude to the group for selecting the association to partner with. "We are glad that you carefully selected our association to partner with.
This is not out of place considering that we, women journalists in Katsina State, have been on our toes to ensure justice for any marginalised individual because we want to have a better and conflict-free society.
As you rightly said, whenever there is conflict, women and children are mostly affected. Having listened to your activities, NAWOJ will work closely with you to ensure we reduce conflicts of whatever kind in Katsina," Mohammed said.
