An international Non-Governmental Organisation, OXFAM Nigeria, in collaboration with 3 other development partners have implemented an eleven-month community peace enhancement project in Adamawa State.
The project, which aimed at improving socio-economic participation of IDPs, Returnees, host communities and other vulnerable groups in Northeast Nigeria, was implemented by OXFAM in partnership with the Christian Rural and Urban Development Association in Nigeria and the Centre for Public Education and Mobilisation for Development in Nigeria respectively.
The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
The permanent secretary in charge of State Planning Commission, Amos Enock expressed gratitude to the development partners for choosing Adamawa state for the intervention of the project.
Enock pledged that the state government would replicate the project in other LGAs to ensure the sustainability of the project to carry everyone in policies implementation drive for the development of the communities.
Abdulazeez Musa, the DCP of OXFAM revealed that the organization has enhanced social cohesion among 16 wards and 80 communities in Michika local government area, which was severely affected during the insurgency in Adamawa state in order to bring unity and reduce crisis.
Abdulazeez, at a two-day project close-out review and dissemination training workshop in Yola said the intervention program was to improve citizens’ participation in governance and to strengthen social cohesion through inclusive participatory community development planning.
There were good well messages by Development partner Christian Rural and Urban Development Association in Nigeria(CRUDAN) and the Centre for Public Education and Mobilisation for Development in Nigeria (CEPAD).
Abdulazeez Musa, DCP OXFAM
Permanent Secretary State Planning Commission, Amos Enoch
Freeman Pukuma ED CEPAD
Joseph Gyandi ED CRUDAN
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