The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) has unveiled new guidelines for the prevention and resolution of land disputes and conflicts between farmers and herders in Katsina State.
The initiative, in collaboration with the Katsina State Government under the Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRING) Programme, and funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), is part of measures to sustain peace and strengthen security in the State.
The goal is to drastically reduce cases in courts through mediation and community-based resolution with an expected outcome of stronger community resilience, trust in institutions, and lasting coexistence.
Speaking at the ceremony held on Friday at the Katsina State Ministry of Justice Conference Hall, Katsina, HiiL’s Country Representative, Ijeoma Nwafor, explained that the project covered four states comprising Kaduna, Katsina, Plateau, and Benue, where 600 people were trained in each of the benefiting states.
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In a remark, the Director Citizens’ Rights at the Katsina State Ministry of Justice, Abdurrahman Buhari, urged stakeholders to work assiduously to ensure the full implementation of the guidelines to promote understanding, fairness, and peaceful co-existence in communities across the state.
He said the guidelines will complement the peace initiatives of Governor Dikko Radda, which include his assent to the Katsina State Alternative Dispute Resolution Law 2025, the establishment of Katsina Mediation Centre, and the adoption of Standard Operating Procedure at the Centre to improve access to justice.
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