The Plateau State Government has reiterated its commitment to tackling insecurity through community-based peacebuilding and early response mechanisms as international peacebuilding organisation, Search for Common Ground, unveiled a new project aimed at preventing violent conflicts in the state.
The project, known as Rapid Response for Peace (R2ForPeace), was formally presented to stakeholders in Jos, Arewa PUNCH reports.
Funded by the Spirit of America Foundation and implemented in partnership with the Plateau State Peace Building Agency, the initiative seeks to strengthen early warning systems, improve rapid response mechanisms and enhance collaboration among government institutions, security agencies, civil society organisations and local communities.
Speaking at the event, the Director of Cabinet and Special Services in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Nathaniel Michael Bwai, said sustainable peace could only be achieved through trust, collaboration and active community participation.
Bwai, who represented the Secretary to the State Government, commended Search
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