Samson Shabu

Patriot | Sapiophile | Epistemophile | Political Aficionado | Internationalist | Florebo quocumque ferar!

[GPPAC Peacebuilders @GPPAC]

How is #ClimateChange reshaping the global #security landscape?

Join an interdisciplinary and practice-oriented dialogue on the #ClimatePeaceSecurity nexus at the Rewley House, @UniofOxford or online, on 5 June at 2 p.m. BST.

🔗Please register here: https://t.co/Nhdi1GzshA

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𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐂𝐏𝐒) 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚

This month, Building Blocks for Peace Foundation's program officer on Climate, Peace and Security, Mr Samson Shabu, shared our experiences with the Skylark Centre for Climate Security for the May 2026 Edition of its Climate and Peace Dispatch.

The interview highlights how climate change and insecurity in West Africa reinforce one another, creating a cycle that deepens fragility, undermines livelihoods, and fuels local instability.

Climate pressures interact with poverty, weak governance, and insecurity to intensify competition over land and water, drive displacement, and increase farmer–herder tensions across the Sahel, the Lake Chad Basin, and coastal West Africa. Environmental stress also creates opportunities for armed groups to exploit local grievances and governance gaps, further weakening community resilience.

Drawing from field experience, the interview emphasises that communities are often the first responders to climate-security risks.

The interview also outlines how Building Blocks for Peace Foundation integrates CPS risks into its programming through conflict-sensitive climate adaptation, youth engagement, community-based resilience initiatives, and early-warning systems.

At the same time, it highlights persistent challenges, including fragmented climate and conflict data, weak coordination between environmental, development, and security actors, and limited funding for long-term monitoring and local early-warning mechanisms. While governments and regional organisations such as ECOWAS increasingly recognise climate change as a threat multiplier, implementation remains uneven due to institutional constraints, political instability, and siloed governance approaches.

The interview concludes that stronger regional coordination, sustained investment in community-based resilience, and more inclusive decision-making processes will be essential to addressing climate-security risks across West Africa.

You can read the full interview here:

https://t.co/yA3fRf738l

#climatepeaceandsecurity #climpse #peoplebuildingpeace #Nigeria

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@bbforpeace Thank you BBFORPEACE

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@muhammadpate @officialABAT @gatesfoundation @nhia_nigeria @MastercardFdn @FCDOGovUK @WorldBank @WBG_Health What does it take to conduct an actual census and stop contradicting population figures

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@ActionGroupFCS another platform other than twitter space, it is pertinent to mention that we need a barrack to be situated within the border communities between Nasarawa and Benue State

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@ActionGroupFCS It saddens me that I can not be made a speaker due to technical glitches. I am particularly pained because I am from the local government in view and wish to provide more insights and discuss personal experiences. While I hope for another opportunity to discuss these on....

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@ActionGroupFCS Hello, can you see me?

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@The_ACU @MUmandsaur Please, when will application for QECS begins this year?

[#NGYouthSDGs | Nigeria Youth SDGs @NGYouthSDGs]

🌍️️️ $300 Billion Pledge to Tackle Climate Crisis - Is It Enough? 🤔

Developed nations have pledged $300 billion to help combat climate change in developing countries, but is this amount sufficient?

Follow the thread to learn about the agreement @COP29_AZ

[#NGYouthSDGs | Nigeria Youth SDGs @NGYouthSDGs]

More than ever, there is a pressing need to build the capacities of youth to lead the charge in ongoing climate negotiations.
From advocating for policies to creating environmental initiatives in our communities, #youth leadership is essential for solving the climate crisis.🔥

[#NGYouthSDGs | Nigeria Youth SDGs @NGYouthSDGs]

Looking back at the Nigeria Futures Summit 2024🇳🇬

The summit facilitated a comprehensive conversation on defining Nigeria’s priorities for #COP29, youth leadership in climate action, climate financing, and developing resilience strategies against climate change.

@GERinNigeria

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It isn’t just about the work, but the people who make it possible.🍃

A look back at an in-house dinner by @dold_matthias @GERinNigeria for the #CSOs implementing the #ClimateActionforStrongerNaija project across Nigeria🇳🇬.

A shared moment to learn about each other’s work.

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@GERinNigeria @theGreenHQ @savetheslum @oxfaminnigeria @EcoCyclers @bbforpeace @Aquaworld01 @ilo @UNmigration @YandyTech As we look forward to #COP29, we’re committed to advocating for strong representation of young people and youth CSOs focused on climate action and environmental sustainability.

📌Meaningful participation will ensure effective implementation of the commitments made @COP29_AZ

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Happy New Month! You’ve made it this far, and that’s definitely something to celebrate! 🎊

Your hard work and resilience have brought you to this point.

What are you grateful for this month? We’d love to hear it in the comments👌

#november #impact2024 #youthled #NGYouthSDGs

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Read the full report of the #NigeriaFuturesSummit supported by @GERinNigeria ⬇️

https://t.co/tgOxMs25MI

Thank you to the 15 youth CSOs, speakers, invited guests abd participants.

#ClimateActionForStrongerNaija
#ClimateActionNow

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@bbforpeace @Cleantechhubng

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Bar wey other organizations dey manage, @bbforpeace don come raise am.

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Our team at @bbforpeace joined the #oncesaidchallenge to highlight the special words of our amazing Executive Director (ED) @RafiuLawal88 . Do enjoy as you watch.
#Youth4Peace #PeopleBuildingPeace

@IjSeraphie @EseimokumoA @Samson_Shabu

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@Naija_PR Tech

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@zizoholic Congratulations bro

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A man who is battling diarrhoea does not take directions to the toilet from a stammerer.

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