From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The Journalists against violent extremism (JAYE) has been Inaugurated in Kogi and Nasarawa states.
The group works to sustain the achievement of the SARVE 2 project in the various communities through their reportage and other media programmes aimed to promoting peace and development.
JAVE is a technical working group comprised of about 30 journalists from Kogi and Nasarawa states, trained by ActionAid Nigeria as part of its implementation of the
System and Structure Strengthening Approach Against Radicalisation to Violent Extremism (SARVE 2) project in both states funded by the Global Community Engagement Resilience Fund (GCERF.)
It also focuse on promoting behavioural change among youth and women through strategic communication to reduce their vulnerability to extremist ideologies.
The group is being coordinated by
Muhammad Bashir and Berikisu Iye Abdullahi in Kogi, while Isaac Ukpoju and Patience Jacob coordinate in Nasarawa State.