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Day Two of GRM Training: ACReSAL Highlights Role of Media and Community Participation



The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project has described the media as a critical partner in ensuring the success and sustainability of its interventions in Gombe State.

Speaking on the second day of the five-day stakeholders’ training workshop on the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM), the Gombe State Project Coordinator of ACReSAL, Dr Sani Adamu Jauro, emphasised the importance of journalists in promoting transparency and safeguarding public projects.

“The media remain strategic partners in the success of ACReSAL projects. Through awareness creation and responsible reporting, journalists help communities understand the value of these projects and the need to protect them,” he said.

Dr Jauro added that ACReSAL appreciates the role of community leaders, traditional rulers, religious leaders and media organisations in sensitising the public.

“We are proud of the support and cooperation we continue to receive from community stakeholders. Their involvement strengthens accountability and ensures these projects truly serve the people,” he stated.

The Gombe State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Asma’u Iganus, described the workshop as a proactive step toward strengthening accountability and effective grievance handling.

“This training is timely and commendable. A functional grievance redress mechanism will improve trust between project implementers and host communities,” she said.

She also highlighted the need for enhanced security and community support around project sites.
“Engaging security personnel at project sites will reduce vandalism and minimise risks, especially to children who may be exposed to hazards around construction areas,” she noted.

“Supporting host communities as part of corporate social responsibility will foster cooperation and a sense of ownership,” she added.

One of the resource persons, former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adamu Abdul Shehu, stressed the importance of grassroots participation in the GRM process.

“Community participation is key to the success of any grievance redress system. When people are actively involved, conflicts are prevented, transparency is promoted, and complaints are resolved fairly and promptly,” he said.

Participants at the workshop commended ACReSAL for strengthening accountability in project implementation.

“This engagement with critical stakeholders is a welcome development. It will enhance transparency and responsiveness in project delivery,” one participant said.

They also recommended sustained media engagement, increased community sensitisation, and broader inclusion of grassroots representatives in monitoring activities.

Speakers at the session agreed that continued collaboration between government agencies, the media and community leaders would help prevent misunderstandings, reduce conflicts and ensure the long-term sustainability of projects across Gombe State

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