World Chaplain Association Human Rights, WCAHR, in collaboration with International Police Chaplain Sustainable Development and Law Enforcement, Inc., IPCSL, has inaugurated its Nigeria Chapter in Abuja.
The Head Of Mission for the International Chaplain Officers Training In Nigeria, Amb. Captain Kafu Ata Hounakey JP, in his welcome address stated that the High Council of Staff – Africa of the International Police Chaplain Sustainable Development and Law Enforcement IPCSL, under the commandment of General Lebahy Mathias, Chief Of Staff Africa Of the IPCSL and Deputy World Commander Of he WCAHR-UN / Asocadehu, has made the event a great success.
While speaking further, he said, “Nigeria is the heart of Africa, and Converging all our forces for the socio-economic and political stability of its people is an act for the salvation of all the African continent. Because strong in its youth, Nigeria is the most influential country and the gold of Africa we must all protect as Africans.
“How to move justice to co-habit with people in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
“Peace can be obtained through Equal Access to Justice for all. We are promoting equity and peaceful co-habitation as a very high tool for peace in our communities.
“As a Non-governmental entity accredited by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, ECOSOC, we train men and women that can play a peaceful leadership role in their communities for a better world”, he added.
The National Commandant, Blessing Akinlosotu while addressing the journalists, disclosed that International Police Chaplain Sustainable Development And Law Enforcement, Inc. (Ipcsl), Based In The USA at Florida State ID: N21000010310 and Federal FEI Number: 87-3989289 was created to help the UN promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the world and to help with law enforcement as well.
He said, “We are men and women of various religions, ethnicities and cultures. We are both seasoned army and police corps veterans and newcomers to the chaplaincy. Many of us have also served in our various countries as civil society and human rights advocate, clergy and institutional chaplains which also includes Islamic clerics. It is a privilege for us to voluntarily offer our services in a very special way to people in need starting with our community and expanding to cities, countries, states and internationally.”
Speaking on the area of focus, Samson Adeosun MD/CEO ASQ Group who is also the Deputy National Commandant, said, “our areas of interventions include act as a strategic partner to help the UN mobilize the ideas, people and resources it needs to deliver and develop a diverse and sustainable base for collective action.
We focus on issues at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals, build initiatives across sectors to address issues at scale, and engage influencers and citizens seeking action.
“The Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Program was created to serve citizens and police department employees. The program serves both law enforcement and victims of crime or crime prevention in our community: correctional facilities, community-police relations, notification of death in the line of duty and facilitation of burial services, humanitarian crisis response and worker welfare. A Criminal Investigation Service (CIS) has been created for this purpose”, he added.
Earlier, the Deputy National Commandant, Dr. Raymond Edoh giving a brief background why the organization is timely in Nigeria, he said, “Nigeria, Africa’s most populated country and largest economy has suffered from persistent ethnic, religious and political violence since independence from the British in 1960. It went through a civil war between 1967-1970, the Maitasine crisis in the 1980s; sporadic ethno-pastoral conflicts particularly in the Middle Belt; and militancy in the oil producing Niger Delta region in the southern part of the country.
“In the past decade in particular, there have been a spate of violent attacks linked to the group notoriously known as ‘Boko Haram’ in the northern part of the country where thousands of lives have been lost and extensive damage to property suffered, setting the already slow development of the region even further backwards.
“Furthermore, conflict between nomadic herdsmen, cattle rustlers, and farmers has most recently expanded to other parts of the country with an escalation in the spate of violent clashes resulting in several deaths with entire villages being burnt down, and animals and farmlands being destroyed. South, agitations by militants in the Niger Delta region as well as violent protests in the southeastern part of the country by pro-Biafra groups for the establishment of a Sovereign State of Biafra, raises concerns for the future security implications of the nation, the region and the global security environment in the near future.
“Despite this myriad of security challenges, which for the most part remain internal with regional implications, and the multitude of issues that serves as threat to the National sovereignty”, he said.
Officers inaugurated are: National Commandant, Blessing Akinlosotu, Deputy National Commandant, Dr. Raymond Edoh, Deputy National Commandant, Amb. Samson O. Adeosun, Assistant National Commandant on Special Duties and Intelligence, Amb. Prince Victor Alobari, Assistant National Commandant on Finance and Administration, Amb. Stephen Abraham Narai, Assistant National Commandant on Legal Matters and Human Rights, Amb. Barr. Aysha Mohammed, Assistant National Commandant on Forensic, Research and Statistics, Amb. Abraham Kwaghfan, Assistant National Commandant on Conflict Resolution and Diplomacy, Amb. Innocent K. Nweke, and Assistant National Commandant on Operation, Training and Development, Amb. Dayo Adeniyi.
