Hedayah and ONSA host anti-extremism workshop

Nigeria’s Office of the National Security Advisor (ONSA), in collaboration with Hedayah - The International Centre of Excellence for Countering Extremism and Violent Extremism, is convening a four-day national stakeholders’ workshop in Abuja to review Nigeria’s Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE).

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The workshop, taking place from 7-10 April 2025, brings together over 170 participants from government, civil society, religious communities, academia, and international partners.

The event marks a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to address the evolving threat of violent extremism. With growing instability in the region, a renewed, adaptive, and inclusive national strategy has never been more critical.

Anna Sherburn, Deputy Executive Director of Hedayah, reaffirmed the organisation’s continued support to Nigeria’s P/CVE efforts.

“Our purpose is to foster a global reduction in extremism and violent extremism. Eight years after we first supported Nigeria’s 2017 National Action Plan, Hedayah is proud to once again assist in guiding this review process,” she said.

Sherburn also recognised the instrumental roles of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF), Hedayah’s International Steering Board, and key donors including the European Union, represented at the event by Ambassador Gauthier Lamsweidt, Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS.