We’ve Resolved 38 Disputes, Strengthened Peace In FCT – NSCDC

As the satellite marks the 2025 International Day of Peace, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has reaffirmed its committedness to peacebuilding and struggle resolution.

The bid said it had mediated successful 38 disputes successful the nation’s superior this twelvemonth alone.

Led by FCT commandant, Dr. Olusola Olusola Odumosuu, the corps commemorated the time with a symbolic bid locomotion done large parts of the superior city, opening astatine the bid office successful Wuse Zone 5 done Sky Memorial, Wuse Market, Berger Roundabout, and back, spreading messages of peace, tolerance and non-violence.

At the event, Odumosu emphasised that the corps is focused connected information and extortion of nationalist assets and is profoundly invested successful preventing struggle earlier it escalates.

Odumosu, successful a connection issued by the command’s spokesperson, DSC Monica Ojobi, said, “Peace has alluded america for excessively agelong arsenic a nation. We indispensable statesman to imbibe peace, admit our unity successful diversity, and prioritise mediation implicit confrontation.”

Highlighting the value of this year’s theme, “Act Now For A Peaceful World, ” Odumosu said it serves arsenic a timely reminder that bid indispensable beryllium pursued done deliberate enactment and corporate will.

“Peace is much than the lack of violence. It is the beingness of justice, dialogue, respect for quality dignity, and tolerance,” helium added.

The commandant disclosed that from January to September 2025, the Peace and Conflict Resolution Unit of the FCT Command, bolstered by 4 certified mediators, handled and successfully resolved 38 cases, ranging from onshore disputes and household disagreements to declaration breaches, farmers-herders’ conflicts, and inter-communal clashes.

“Our Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) platforms are progressive crossed the six Area Councils. We are acceptable to assistance communities successful resolving disputes earlier they go violent. Through this proactive approach, we are gathering bid successful FCT,” helium stated.

The commandant called connected residents to clasp non-violence, question mediation channels, and enactment the NSCDC’s efforts successful fostering sustainable peace. He stressed that bid is simply a shared work and indispensable beryllium intentionally pursued by all.