“From Trauma to Recovery, Fear to Safety, Despair to Hope” — Governor
Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda has unveiled a €5.1 million European Union–funded peace and resilience project aimed at strengthening stability and empowering communities across Katsina and Zamfara States.
The 18-month initiative, tagged Conflict Prevention, Crisis Response, and Resilience (CPCRR), will cover eight local government areas in Katsina and two in Zamfara, building on earlier successes that directly benefited over 95,000 people.
At the launch, Governor Radda said the project marks “a new era of hope, partnership, and collective action,” assuring that it would transform communities “from trauma to recovery, fear to safety, and despair to hope.”
To ensure transparency and accountability, he inaugurated the Katsina State CPCRR Project Steering Committee to coordinate and monitor activities.
The programme will focus on three pillars:
Peacebuilding and conflict mitigation
Livelihood support and economic recovery
Governance and institutional strengthening
EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, H.E. Grantier Migrot, praised Katsina’s commitment to sustainable development, noting that the Union remains steadfast in supporting poverty alleviation, renewable energy, education, and environmental sustainability.
“This project consolidates our shared vision of dialogue, empowerment, and inclusion, especially for women, youth, and persons with disabilities,” Migrot said.
Beneficiaries, including internally displaced persons, host communities, and vulnerable groups, will gain from vocational training, climate-smart agriculture, market access opportunities, and peace education campaigns.
The plan also features 20 quick-impact projects, community peace structures, early warning systems, and media-driven awareness campaigns.
Mustapha Shehu, Executive Secretary of Development and Partners, disclosed that at least 60% of beneficiaries would be youths, stressing the project’s long-term impact on stability and growth.
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