Oyo State Workshop Resolutions on the Promotion of Community Dialogue, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding for Share and Tsaragi Communities

  • Country/entity
    Nigeria
  • Region
    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name
    Oyo State Workshop Resolutions on the Promotion of Community Dialogue, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding for Share and Tsaragi Communities
  • Date
    1 Jun 2017
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ()
  • Stage
    Framework/substantive - partial
  • Conflict nature
    Inter-group
  • Peace process
    Nigeria - local agreements
  • Parties
    -
  • Third parties
    -
  • Description
    This agreement contains commitments to consolidate peace following a workshop between the Share and Tsaragi communities. The agreement is from page 8-10 following a summary of the workshop proceedings.


Groups

  • Children/youth
    Groups→Children/youth→Rhetorical
    Page 9, 6.0 Setting up of an Interim Committee of Share-Tsaragi Peace Development Committee:
    Participants agreed to have a nine member committee. One person each from the palace, representative of market women, youths and religious leaders. A non-governmental organisation member will be integrated into the committee to make the number nine.
  • Disabled persons

    No specific mention.

  • Elderly/age

    No specific mention.

  • Migrant workers

    No specific mention.

  • Racial/ethnic/national group
    Groups→Racial/ethnic/national group→Substantive
    The agreement in its entirety contains provisions that make commitments by two ethic groups - the Share and Tsaragi communities.
  • Religious groups

    No specific mention.

  • Indigenous people

    No specific mention.

  • Other groups

    No specific mention.

  • Refugees/displaced persons

    No specific mention.

  • Social class

    No specific mention.


Gender

  • Women, girls and gender
    Page 9, 6.0 Setting up of an Interim Committee of Share-Tsaragi Peace Development Committee:
    Participants agreed to have a nine member committee. One person each from the palace, representative of market women, youths and religious leaders. A non-governmental organisation member will be integrated into the committee to make the number nine.
  • Men and boys

    No specific mention.

  • LGBTI

    No specific mention.

  • Family

    No specific mention.


State definition

  • Nature of state (general)

    No specific mention.

  • State configuration

    No specific mention.

  • Self determination

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum

    No specific mention.

  • State symbols

    No specific mention.

  • Independence/secession

    No specific mention.

  • Accession/unification

    No specific mention.

  • Border delimitation

    No specific mention.

  • Cross-border provision

    No specific mention.


Governance

  • Political institutions (new or reformed)

    No specific mention.

  • Elections

    No specific mention.

  • Electoral commission

    No specific mention.

  • Political parties reform

    No specific mention.

  • Civil society
    Page 8, 6.0 Resolutions,
    6. 6. Participants called on IPCR, UNDP and other development partners to consider follow-up activities such as monitoring, evaluation, dialogue and other forms of support to the communities.

    Page 9, 6.0 Resolutions,
    9. Participants identified unemployment as part of the causative factors in the conflict, thus advised government to create jobs and support new peace processes initiated by participant, IPCR and UNDP.
    10. Participants thanked UNDP and IPCR for organising the workshop and pledged to be peacebuilders in their communities.

    Page 9, 6.0 Setting up of an Interim Committee of Share-Tsaragi Peace Development Committee:
    Participants agreed to have a nine member committee, One person each from the palace, representative of market women, youths and religious leaders. A non-governmental organisation member will be integrated into the committee to make the number nine.

    Page 10, 8.0 Recommendations
    Deriving from issues identified in the course of the workshop, the following recommendations are made:
    1. Advocacy and awareness campaigns as further necessary or follow-up actions should be undertaken by IPCR. A visit should be paid to the governor of Kwara state and the Share-Tsaragi communities
    2. IPCR should organise a Peace Rally for the communities
    3. IPCR leadership should also pay a courtesy visit to the President of the Nigerian Senate in view of his interest in poultry value chain. Share-Tsaragi is the gateway to the Shonga farms where a multi-million naira poultry project is prop for implementation by the Kwara state government through the Shonga Farms Holdings Limited. Crisis in Share Tsaragi will negatively impact on the agricultural business in Shonga and its environs.
    4. IPCR and UNDP should closely monitor the peace process so as to use it as a success case study model and look out for the possibility of practical intervention of this nature in other parts of country.
  • Traditional/religious leaders
    Page 2, 6.0 Setting up of an Interim Committee of Share-Tsaragi Peace Development Committee:
    Participants agreed to have a nine member committee. One person each from the palace, representative of market women, youths and religious leaders. A non-governmental organisation member will be integrated into the committee to make the number nine.
  • Public administration

    No specific mention.

  • Constitution

    No specific mention.


Power sharing

  • Political power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Territorial power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Economic power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Military power sharing

    No specific mention.


Human rights and equality

  • Human rights/RoL general

    No specific mention.

  • Bill of rights/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Treaty incorporation

    No specific mention.

  • Civil and political rights

    No specific mention.

  • Socio-economic rights

    No specific mention.


Rights related issues

  • Citizenship

    No specific mention.

  • Democracy

    No specific mention.

  • Detention procedures

    No specific mention.

  • Media and communication

    No specific mention.

  • Mobility/access

    No specific mention.

  • Protection measures

    No specific mention.

  • Other

    No specific mention.


Rights institutions

  • NHRI

    No specific mention.

  • Regional or international human rights institutions

    No specific mention.


Justice sector reform

  • Criminal justice and emergency law

    No specific mention.

  • State of emergency provisions

    No specific mention.

  • Judiciary and courts

    No specific mention.

  • Prisons and detention

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional Laws

    No specific mention.


Socio-economic reconstruction

  • Development or socio-economic reconstruction
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
    Page 8, 6.0 Resolutions,
    4. The Community Development Plan is to be unveiled on the International Day of Peace (21st, September, 2017).
    5. Participants resolved to set up Share-Tsaragi Peace and Development Fund. The Fund is to be launched to kick-start peace building and development projects in the affected communities.

    Page 9, 6.0 Resolutions,
    9. Participants identified unemployment as part of the causative factors in the conflict, thus advised government to create jobs and support new peace processes initiated by participant, IPCR and UNDP.
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Humanitarian assistance
    Page 8, 6.0 Resolutions,
    6. Participants called on IPCR, UNDP and other development partners to consider follow-up activities such as monitoring, evaluation, dialogue and other forms of support to the communities.
  • National economic plan

    No specific mention.

  • Natural resources

    No specific mention.

  • International funds

    No specific mention.

  • Business
    Page 10, 8.0 Recommendations
    3. IPCR leadership should also pay a courtesy visit to the President of the Nigerian Senate in view of his interest in poultry value chain. Share-Tsaragi is the gateway to the Shonga farms where a multi-million naira poultry project is prop for implementation by the Kwara state government through the Shonga Farms Holdings Limited. Crisis in Share Tsaragi will negatively impact on the agricultural business in Shonga and its environs.
  • Taxation

    No specific mention.

  • Banks

    No specific mention.


Land, property and environment

  • Land reform/rights

    No specific mention.

  • Pastoralist/nomadism rights

    No specific mention.

  • Cultural heritage

    No specific mention.

  • Environment

    No specific mention.

  • Water or riparian rights or access

    No specific mention.


Security sector

  • Security Guarantees

    No specific mention.

  • Ceasefire

    No specific mention.

  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces

    No specific mention.

  • Withdrawal of foreign forces

    No specific mention.

  • Corruption

    No specific mention.

  • Crime/organised crime

    No specific mention.

  • Drugs

    No specific mention.

  • Terrorism

    No specific mention.


Transitional justice

  • Transitional justice general

    No specific mention.

  • Amnesty/pardon

    No specific mention.

  • Courts

    No specific mention.

  • Mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Prisoner release

    No specific mention.

  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • Victims

    No specific mention.

  • Missing persons

    No specific mention.

  • Reparations

    No specific mention.

  • Reconciliation

    No specific mention.


Implementation

  • UN signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Other international signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    On file with author.

REPORT OF A 3-DAY WORKSHOP ON THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY

DIALOGUE, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND PEACEBUILDING FOR SHARE AN TSARAGI COMMUNITIES ORGANISED BY THE INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND

CONFLICT RESOLUTION (IPCR) AND THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAMME (UNDP) HELD AT KAKANFO INN AND CONFERENCE CENTRE IBADAN FROM 30TH MAY TO JUNE, 2017.

6.0 Resolutions

After careful deliberations, participants resolved as follows:

1. Participants resolved to immediately set up a nine member steering committee to translate decisions at the workshop into action.

2. Participants resolved to commemorate Share-Tsaragi Peace Day on November 11th of every year.

3. Participants resolved to establish Share-Tsaragi Peace and Development Forum and design a community Development Plan.

4. The Community Development Plan is to be unveiled on the International Day of Peace (21st, September, 2017).

5. Participants resolved to set up Share-Tsaragi Peace and Development Fund.

The Fund is to be launched to kick-start peace building and development projects in the affected communities.

6. Participants called on IPCR, UNDP and other development partners to consider follow-up activities such as monitoring, evaluation, dialogue and other forms of support to the communities

7. Participants encouraged establishment of early warning and response systems to prevent outbreak of violence.

8. Participants resolved to work for peace against the backdrop of massive destructions and loss of lives occasioned by the conflict which has not benefitted anyone.

9. Participants identified unemployment as part of the causative factors in the conflict, thus advised government to create jobs and support new peace processes initiated by participant, IPCR and UNDP.

10. Participants thanked UNDP and IPCR for organising the workshop and pledged to be peacebuilders in their communities.

6.0 Setting up of an Interim Committee of Share-Tsaragi Peace Development Committee:

Participants agreed to have a nine member committee.

One person each from the palace, representative of market women, youths and religious leaders.

A non-governmental organisation member will be integrated into the committee to make the number nine.

The members are as follows:

Share community:

l. Alhaji Ganiyu Ajibola

2. Chief Adedotun T. Philips

3. Madam Iyabo Maleek

4. Alhaji Ganiyu Bolaji

Tsaragi community

1. Mohammed Kudu Ndako

2. Deacon Joseph Shaaba

3. Mohammed S. Umar

4. Shaaba Alhaji Mariam

NGO Representative in the Committee

l. Pastor Ade Bodunde

7.0 Conclusion

Realising the dangers of violent conflicts, participants from the two communities committed themselves to genuinely work for peace in their communities.

Furthermore, the workshop training enhanced the capacity of participants for conflict management, mediation and negotiation through dialogue as well as equipped them to speak on tolerance and peaceful coexistence among their community members.

8.0 Recommendations

Deriving from issues identified in the course of the workshop, the following recommendations are made:

1. Advocacy and awareness campaigns as further necessary or follow-up actions should be undertaken by IPCR.

A visit should be paid to the governor of Kwara state and the Share-Tsaragi communities

2. IPCR should organise a Peace Rally for the communities

3. IPCR leadership should also pay a courtesy visit to the President of the Nigerian Senate in view of his interest in poultry value chain.

Share-Tsaragi is the gateway to the Shonga farms where a multi-million naira poultry project is prop for implementation by the Kwara state government through the Shonga Farms Holdings Limited.

Crisis in Share Tsaragi will negatively impact on the agricultural business in Shonga and its environs.

4. IPCR and UNDP should closely monitor the peace process so as to use it as a success case study model and look out for the possibility of practical intervention of this nature in other parts of country