FG Launches Framework To Tackle Insecurity, Promote Peace

By Abubakar Rabilu

The Federal Government has launched a National Framework for Peace, Social Cohesion and Resilience to strengthen conflict prevention, promote peaceful coexistence and address the root causes of insecurity across Nigeria.

The framework was unveiled on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at the Abuja Continental Hotel, during an event attended by government officials, security agencies, representatives of the ECOWAS Commission, state peace commissions, civil society organisations and development partners.

The initiative, developed by the Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience (OSPRE) in collaboration with Triple Peace Africa, seeks to establish a coordinated national approach to peacebuilding, conflict resolution and social resilience.

Its development was supported by the European Union (EU) and the German development agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), following more than a year of consultations with government institutions, traditional and religious leaders, security agencies and other stakeholders.

Speaking at the launch, the Director-General of OSPRE, Chris Ngwodo, said the framework reflected a national consensus that peacebuilding should be a shared responsibility between government and society.

He explained that the initiative, which began in 2025 as a review of the National Peace Policy, had evolved into a broader strategy to address Nigeria’s changing security and governance challenges.

In his keynote address, the Special Adviser to the President on Homeland Security, Major General Adeyinka Famadewa (rtd), said military operations alone could not guarantee lasting peace without strong institutions, responsive governance and public trust.

He said the framework would improve coordination between security operations and civilian-led peacebuilding initiatives, while strengthening cooperation among the federal, state and local governments.

Famadewa added that the framework would complement the National Threat Assessment and Strategic Defence Operations Plan directed by President Bola Tinubu.

Also speaking, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard M. Doro, said sustainable solutions to displacement, livelihood disruption and other humanitarian challenges required addressing the underlying causes of insecurity.

The Director-General of the National Boundary Commission, Surveyor Adamu Adaji, said the framework would strengthen conflict prevention in border communities affected by resource competition, communal tensions and cross-border security challenges.

Nñ Partners in the Office of the Vice President, Mrs Inna Audu, called for stronger partnerships between government and development agencies to support vulnerable communities.

Earlier, the Executive Director of Triple Peace Africa, Dr Paul Nyulaku, said the framework was the outcome of extensive consultations and contributions from institutions and communities across the country.

The launch marks the beginning of efforts to secure institutional adoption and coordinated implementation of the framework, with the aim of making peacebuilding an integral part of Nigeria’s national security, governance and sustainable development agenda.