By our Reporter

Nasarawa State’s peace and development drive has received international backing following a decision by a delegation of Colombian peace and development experts to visit Lafia soon for lectures on conflict resolution.

The visit was agreed at a joint meeting in Abuja on Wednesday involving the Nasarawa State government, the Embassy of Colombia, and the Office of the National Security Adviser.

Discussions focused on peacebuilding and lessons from the Colombian experience, providing room for cross-fertilization of ideas.

Attending the meeting were the Colombian Ambassador to Nigeria, Her Excellency Marcela Emmanuela; the Director for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism at the Department of Counter Terrorism, Office of the National Security Adviser, Ambassador Abimbola Wanasikou; and the representative of the Nasarawa State government, Yusuf Jibrin Maiangwa, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on the Liaison Office, Abuja.

One of the key resolutions was an endorsement of Governor Abdullahi Sule’s commitment to peacebuilding and development.

Ambassador Emmanuela reaffirmed Colombia’s commitment to supporting Nasarawa State’s peace initiative, noting that the state is ranked among the most peaceful in Nigeria.

The Abuja meeting followed an earlier engagement on Tuesday at the Embassy of Colombia between Ambassador Emmanuela and Nasarawa State representatives, Maiangwa and Dr. Abdulhamid Musa Tanko. The planned visit according to the Head Media and public affairs, Nasarawa State Liason office Shuaibu Madaki, is expected to bring Colombian expertise on post-conflict recovery and reconciliation to policymakers and stakeholders in Lafia.