4/5 Participants in four of the five Focus Group Discussions in Oporoza saidviolence is seen as an effective way to bring about change in their community.
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… I used to have a negative perception about conflict situation, because it results in the loss of life and properties and causes pains But now I see the positive side of it, as medium to address basic needs and challenges affecting us as a community, and even in our personal lives.
Comment from a Conflict Transformation Training evaluation form in Kaiama
This project is not only important, it is timely. The Amnesty Programme has failed in many ways. It seems as if Amnesty was looking at the symptoms and not the roots of the conflict in the Niger Delta and there are many lapses. They have disarmed militants without reintegrating and rehabilitating them into the communities where they have committed many crimes. This project will fix the lapses of the Amnesty Programme, especially where Amnesty hasfailed in reintegration and trauma healing.
There are obstacles that the Amnesty Programme cannot address that Tomorrow is a New Day can. Because it is community-driven, it gets direct participation and input from the beneficiaries. This project contributes by including the ordinary people.
The government has spent so much money on the ex-militants, but are alienating community members and setting the stage for reversal of the Amnesty process. If we succeed we are going to provide a model which different communities can apply very cheaply and hopefully create a ripple effect of stability in the Delta.
I don't know what the Amnesty has achieved apart from giving some criminals money every month.
- Emmanuel from Amassoma
Baseline focus group discussions and key informant interviews
Those who lost people still feel the pains because there is no one to complain to and no justice. The culture of impunity is a major challenge.
- Patrick from Amassoma
Baseline focus group discussions and key informant interviews
I am seen as a threat to the community. Yesterday night a mother and her child saw me and ran away.
- Friday from Kaiama
Baseline focus group discussions and key informant interviews
They are our children, we cannot throw them away.
- Happiness from Kpor, referring to the need to reintegrate ex-militants
Baseline focus group discussions and key informant interviews
No one has accepted [us] and there is no reintegration.
- Favour, an ex-militant from Kpor
Baseline focus group discussions and key informant interviews
Do we need to cause wahala [trouble] in order to attend trainings in South Africa?
- Prince, a youth from Koko, expressing the common sentiment that the Amnesty Process has handsomely rewarded those that caused violence in the region.
Baseline focus group discussions and key informant interviews
