IPCR Wins Human
IPCR Wins Human Rights Award
….As Dr. Bakut Receives ICMC Fellowship
Award
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has emerged
winner of the 2019 Human Rights Award for Federal and State
Ministries, Departments and Agencies categories.
The Award was organized by the National Human Rights Commission
as part of its activities for the 2019 Human Rights Summit. Voting
system was carried out online on the official website of the
Commission.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Mr. Tony Ojukwu,
while announcing the result said that the award was aimed at
encouraging humanitarian activities in the area of promoting the
rights of Nigerians especially the indigent members of the
society.
In a related development, the Director General of IPCR, Dr.
Bakut T. Bakut, has been awarded the fellowship of the Institute of
Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC). ICMC presented the
Award to Dr. Bakut on Tuesday 3rd December, 2019 during its
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Conference, Induction and 20th
Anniversary in Abuja.
Dr. Bakut was nominated for the award due to his commitment and
determination in providing quality leadership in repositioning the
IPCR towards preventing conflict and promoting peace in the country
and Africa.
Established in February 2000, IPCR is the apex agency of
government responsible for strengthening Nigeria’s capacity for the
promotion of peace and conflict prevention, Management and
Resolution in Nigeria and Africa. The Institute is Federal
Government apex thin-thank and research Agency which also have the
mandate of direct intervention in conflict mediation, Peacebuilding
and conflict resolution in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
Due to its effectiveness in managing and resolving disputes and
its ability to prevent conflict through various means, recently,
stakeholders called on the government to establish Conflict
Resolution Offices in all the 774 Local Government Areas in the
country.
The Director General of the Institute, Dr. Bakut, a strong
advocate of peace, said that IPCR would continue to work with
relevant stakeholders to ensure that Nigeria remains a peaceful
country.
Musa Mato
Head of Media
IPCR