Worried by the deteriorating relationship between the security agencies,
the civilian population and humanitarian actors working in the north-eastern
part of Nigeria devastated by the Boko Haram insurgency, the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs,
Disaster Management and Social Development
has concluded arrangement to host an
International Workshop on ‘Improving
Civil-Security Cooperation(CIESEC) in the Northeast Theatre of Conflict’.
The International Workshop which is scheduled to take place between 6th
-8th November, 2019 in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, one of
the epicentres of the Boko Haram crisis will pull together experts from
Government, Military, Academia, Civil Society Organisations (CSO) and the
International Community on one table to address the issues and proffer
solutions to a better synergy among the actors in the theatre.
The high level
engagement according to a statement from the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian
Affairs, Disaster Management and Social
Development is expected to come out with
the following outcomes:
i). Identify issues that hinder information sharing
and common priorities and complementarity between
security institutions and humanitarian organisation
ii). To recognize challenges in implementing the existing
CISEC frameworks and to put forward strategies to overcome such challenges.
iii). To outline a plan of action defining the
responsibility of security institutions and humanitarian agencies in
implementing the proposals on cooperation.
ImpactOnlineNigeria recalled that the frosty relationship and growing mistrust
among the civil population, the security and humanitarian actors in the
northeast has adversely affected smooth coordination of humanitarian activities
at the expense of the affected population.
The failing relationship has even led to military sanctions on some
INGOs who are allegedly accused of working
with the insurgents to sabotaging military operations in the region.
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