By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
Borno State Government officials and traditional rulers recently met at a one-day town hall meeting to discuss the demands of survivors and victims of insurgency in the state.
The meeting, organized by the Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, aimed to address the plight of those affected by the insurgency and promote transitional justice and human rights.
The stakeholders urged the government and humanitarian partners to implement the compiled demands, which are outlined in three chapters.
They emphasized the need for collective efforts towards actualizing the dreams and sustainable growth of the victims and survivors. The meeting also stressed the importance of mobilization, awareness, enlightenment, and advocacy in promoting peace, progress, and development in the post-insurgency era.
The participants called on the judiciary and government officials to ensure that the demands are implemented as policy documents by relevant government agencies and departments.
The Executive Director of the Allamin Foundation, Hajiya Hamsatu Allamin, welcomed the participants and emphasized the need for transitional justice to prevail.
She urged the stakeholders to make meaningful contributions and recommendations to impress upon the government to implement the demands.
The Borno State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo, assured the participants of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s commitment to partnering with the Allamin Foundation.
She appreciated the foundation’s activities and commended the founder’s bravery and diligence in humanitarian efforts, especially in deradicalization, reconciliation, reintegration, and rehabilitation.
Hajiya Zuwaira pledged to support and encourage traditional leaders and government officials to participate in implementing the demands as part of women and girls’ rights.
