Mediation
By Yetunde Fatunwase
Abeokuta, July 5, 2018 (NAN) The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is to set up 57 mediation centres dedicated to alternative dispute resolution in Ogun.
The state Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Philip Ayodele, made this known on Thursday in Abeokuta during the first half of the year meeting of the command’s Peace and Conflict Management Department.
Ayodele said it was important for the NSCDC to have centres across the state where crisis and issues concerning individuals, organisations and agencies could be resolved amicably.
He added that the peace and conflict resolution unit at the command served as a mediation base for hearing cases, without the involvement of lawyers or going to court.
The state commandant noted that the NSCDC was trying to ensure peace among the people, using alternative means of resolving crises.
He said that over nearly 400 conflicts were reported in the first half of the year of which 263 were mediated and 130 resolved.
“We also resolved over 46 monetary cases; 45 land disputes were handled and over 61 marital/family disputes resolved, among others. Ordinarily, if these cases are taken to court, it is going to take time.
“NSCDC has the alternative dispute resolution mechanism, which we are trying to partner other agencies to see that we create mediation centres in all the local government areas of the state.
“We are trying to ensure that we have a base where we try to resolve crises and issues in the state.
“Based on our records, the people involved in the cases we have attended to, are more than satisfied,”he said. (NAN)
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Edited by Shittu Obassa/Nkechi Okoronkwo