Plateau State, having been affected by recurrent violent attacks, DREP saw the need therefore to continually engage young people who are offen used as foot soldiers to perpetrate violent conflicts. DREP, with financial assistance from Missio Germany, developed a Peace Education training manual aimed at equipping our youths with the necessary knowledge and tools to counter violent extremism and radicalization.
The first phase of the training was conducted in the year 2017 with about 400 youths trained from conflict affected communities, students of secondary schools, youths affected by drugs and religious youth groups within Jos-North and Jos-South. The Centre has since commenced the second phase of the training which started in august 2018 targeting Senior secondary school students and their teachers, out of school youths in various communities, youth leaders from Churches/Mosques as well as Youth Corps members currently deployed to serve in Jos-North and Jos-South. The training is currently ongoing and over 115 young persons have so far benefited from the Peace Education Training.