Reconciliation Retreat: Commission Supports Peace Moves In Crisis-Prone Kajuru Lga In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 15, 2019
The Kaduna State Peace Commission has organised a two day Peace Capacity Building Retreat for the forty nine members of Kajuru Truth and Reconciliation Committee, as part of efforts to deepen the search for peace in the crisis prone local government area. The retreat was organised in partnership with Kajuru Local Government Council.
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Peace Commission Priscilla Ankut said at the opening of the retreat in Kaduna that it was focused on building the capacity of the participants on peace mediation and negotiation.
According to Ankut, the members are all respected people, carefully selected by the communities to take on the very difficult and important tasks of leading the area away from its history of violence. She added that the committee had a mandate of completing its task at between six months to one year.
On his part, the Chairman, Kajuru Local Government Council, Cafra Caino expressed appreciation to the committee for their effort towards finding lasting reconciliation in the area. He explained that steps have been taken to create sustainable peace in the area.