General Information
Michika is one of 21 Local Government Areas of Adamawa State having 16 wards and 9 districts. Margi, Higgi, Hausa, and Fulfulde are the three major languages in Michika LGA having it market days on Saturdays and Sundays. The LGA was attacked by Boko haram which led a lot of people to flee their homes and communities in search of safety. The crises lift Michika and its people suffering from many setbacks and as such, became one of the LGAs where CPSP was conducted to improve on their level of security through setting up early warning and early response mechanism
FINDINGS
According to our findings, a total of 24 meetings were held, 27 community issues were identified, 53 advocacies were conducted, and the CPSP platform solved 19 issues over a total period of 24 months. The project would have impacted more and solved so many community problems. But the project suffered some financial challenges during its first implementation. More than 15,000 people benefited both directly and indirectly from the project.
activites
Clearing congestion at the bus stop by Keke riders
Clearing of congestion around the bus stop junction by Keke riders, women selling on the road side, and other traders harboring and causing congestion was reduced due to the sensitization by the CPSP. This has brought total free movement and accident-free in the areas. This is achieved due to the intervention of the CPSP within the area sensitizing the riders and women on the dangers of creating congestion and selling on roads.
Dues to CPSP community have now taking it easy to solve issues without going to Police. The platform has created a sense of acceptability in dialogue of any kind thereby creating a lasting peace within the communities.
Farmer/herder clash
The Farmer/herder conflict was one of the problems identified and solved by the CPSP platform. They had a series of dialogues between the two parties and they were able to identify some causes of the conflict which include cattle routes, tribalism, lack of enough space for grazing, intolerance, etc. Among many of the causes, they feel there is a need for them to address the cattle route issues because it is one of the major problems leading to serious conflict between the farmers and the herders. They went together with the Emir of Michika, Sarki Shanu, a representative of Miyyetti Allah, and some Local Government representatives and identified the cattle routes and warned farmers not to farm on the part.
Security allowances within the market
The work of the CPSP brought the prevailing issues into the light, seeking practical solutions.
The CPSP facilitated a meeting with the chairman of the trader’s union, (GAMZAKI) on an issue of payment of the market guardsmen which was overdue for 7 good months. Now the securities are being paid and are working without any issues
Improvement pre-marital test
As part of efforts to reduce marriage complications, the CPSP platform has enlightened the CAN and Muslim Council to encourage their members towards pre-marital tests before any marriage. One of the Matan Zumunta testified that “the pre-testing before marriage has greatly impacted us and now we see the need and we are adopting the process in all ramification”
Dumping of refuse in constructed drainages in Michika
Dumping of refuse in constructed drainage in Sabun Pegi was one of the community problems solved by the Michika CPSP platform. They were able to sensitize the community members on the dangers of such behaviors and how they can affect our community. At first, the people thought it was the responsibility of the government to clean their environment but they were made to understand that it was also their responsibility. They organized themselves and conducted community sanitation, cleaning up not just the drainages, but also fixing some of the roads that were destroyed by water during the rainy season.
OBSERVATIONS
- There is an urgent need for support/training for CPSP members on reporting and documentation.
- So many successes were recorded but time was not enough to cover all and interview beneficiaries in all the communities.
recommendations
- An official means of identification (ID cards) should be provided to each member
- There should be an arrangement for a means of transportation for a swift response
- The call for the mounting of speed bumps by the right authorities should be adhered to