CDD trains 400 Islamic clerics in North-East on counter insurgency
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has built the capacity of 400 Islamic clerics on deradicalisation and counter terrorism in the North East.
A Senior Researcher with the centre, Prof. Mala Mustapha, made this known on Monday in Maiduguri at a capacity building workshop for media practitioners, religious and traditional rulers in Borno, organised by the centre.
Mr Mustapha said the centre also built the capacity of women-led Civil Society Organisations on the handling of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV).
“We also built the capacity of community leaders on dialogue and reconciliation.
“We organised series of monthly community peace dialogue and reconciliation meetings in 96 communities in Borno and Adamawa states,” Mr Mustapha added.
According to him, the centre has also provided technical support to Operation Safe Corridor of the military on deradicalisation, rehabilitation and reintegration of repentant Boko-Haram members, in line with transitional justice.
Mr Mustapha said that about 1,080 repentant Boko Haram members had so far benefited from the intervention.
He said that the workshop for media practitioners, religious and traditional leaders who are critical to the success of transitional justice, was to enlighten them on activities of the CDD and how they would contribute to ensuring peace in the region.
(NAN)
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