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

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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.

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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