Kaduna to host three-day conference on climate-induced conflicts in the north

The Kaduna State Bureau of Interfaith, in collaboration with International Alert, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), will host a three-day regional conference to address rising cases of climate-induced conflicts in the north.

Umar Tahir, the bureau’s director-general, said in a statement on Sunday that the conference will be held between November 4 and 6.

Tahir noted that the conference will bring key stakeholders from the 19 northern states to discuss and develop strategies to mitigate the impact of climate change on security in the region.

He said Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, will be the chief host, while Abbas Tajudeen, speaker of the house of representatives, is the special guest of honour.

‘’The conference aims to foster dialogue, share knowledge, and develop actionable strategies to address the multifaceted challenges posed by climate change-induced conflicts,” the statement reads.

‘’By engaging with religious leaders and government agencies, the conference will explore innovative approaches to promoting peace, preventing violent extremism, and ensuring the safety and well-being of communities.”

Tahir added that the conference will also feature paper presentations, including ‘Climate security and the future of peace in northern Nigeria’ by Bulus Saw,  and ‘Government, traditional and religious leadership, promotion of peace and prevention of violent extremism’ by Auwal Abdussalam.

Other presentations will be on ‘An inclusive and operational government religious agency: Panacea to peaceful community’ by Ado Kurawa and ‘Securing the future: Making schools safe for children through adopting education in emergency (EiE) approaches’.

Inuwa Yahaya, governor of Gombe; Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue; and Nasir Idris, governor of Kebbi, among other dignitaries, are expected to be at the conference.