IPCR chief urges swift action on national peace policy
The Director-General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Dr Joseph Ochogwu, has called for the immediate adoption of Nigeria’s National Peace Policy. He stressed that Nigeria’s ongoing security issues require a unified and institutional response, not isolated efforts. Ochogwu highlighted the need for a coordinated framework to address persistent insecurity and evolving threats. He urged stakeholders to move beyond dialogue and take concrete steps toward implementing the policy.
What we know
- Dr Joseph Ochogwu warned that Nigeria’s worsening security challenges need a coordinated, institutionalised response.
- He described the current peacebuilding landscape as fragmented, with duplication and resource wastage due to lack of a unified framework.
- The proposed National Peace Policy aims to harmonise interventions by government, civil society, and development partners.
- Ochogwu said the policy would shift Nigeria’s approach from reactive crisis management to preventive, strategic peacebuilding.
- He called on stakeholders to act as “co-architects of Nigeria’s peace” and avoid bureaucratic delays, emphasising that the time for action is now.
