 Some non-governmental groups have launched an early warning and early response project in four northern states with the aim of reducing violent conflicts in Nigeria. The Acting Executive Director of Clean Foundation, Mrs Ruth Olofing, mentioned the states to include Kaduna, Plateau, Taraba and Zamfara. Technical support will be needed from security agencies to make the project work. Our gathering here today is a recommitment of our resolve as an organization and partners to work towards the mitigation of violent conflicts in Nigeria. The Clean Foundation with other development partners are launching the early warning and early response project in the four states of the north. These states are Kaduna, Plateau, Taraba and Zamfara. Historical precedences of these states suggest that these states are be there with numerous violent conflicts and therefore requires concerted efforts of the government development agencies and even members of the communities themselves. In order to assess the nature of violence it's important to understand who the actors are, what the basis for action is. Once they assess that violence the next step is to determine how to proceed. Do they try to mitigate violence? Do they call on actors in their official capacity to react to such violence? Do they call on traditional leaders? Do they call on religious leaders to help to use diplomatic measures to intervene? Do they disperse and go into IDP camps in order to save their lives? Do they warn others and what's the basis for that? So there's a whole process in play around which people will make decisions and the key to this project is the community safety partner. When conflicts arise the people that suffer the most are the women. So with regards to former states we have our chapters in the 36 states of the federation and all the local governments in each of the states we are present there. So our role cannot be overemphasized. We are willing and ready. We have the capacity to join the program because anything that brings peace to the country is a welcome development. We are willing and that's why we took it upon ourselves to be physically present so that we can join our all hands should be on deck. This project is for Zampera State alone. I may be very correct because our people is being killed in daily basis. Actually this project will give more impact to our people because the first basis of the project is early warning. So it's not an issue. The issue is early response. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.