The road to radicalization and terrorism are multidimensional and require multisector approaches to curb the menace of terrorism in our country which is also hampering on our progress.
There are a lot of push and pull factors responsible for these; according to the United Nations Development Programme’s 2017 report cites human rights abuses, social, political and economic marginalization, unemployment, and religious ideology as among the top reasons for people joining groups such as Boko Haram and ISWAP.
The one-day intensive training focused on Nigeria’s national action plan on preventing and countering violent extremism which succinctly titled “partnering for safer and resilient communities”, Understanding Ideologies and Amplifying counter-narrative “The Role of CSOs, Media and youths”
Jaye Gaskia spoke on UNDERSTANDING AND IMPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL PCVE ACTION PLAN FOR NIGERIA, surprising many CSOs and some members of the Media were not aware of the policy framework of government on how to combat PCVE in Nigeria.
Mr. Auwal Muhammed, a representative from the Counter-Terrorism Centre; Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) spoke on prevailing Ideologies that drive people towards radicalization, while Mr. Bassey Bassey; The Executive Director HipcityHub spoke on communication strategies on how to amplify counter-narratives.
The workshop was well attended by Media practitioners, Youths, Civil Society Organizations notable among them are @cleenfoundation @SocialAction Cdd Platform The Guardian Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria.
