ICPNC Meets New 5 Infantry Brigade Commander
The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) has welcomed the incoming Commander of the 5 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier General Dennis Martin Kpademba, during a courtesy visit to the Brigade Headquarters in Gondama, Bo.
The delegation, led by the Commission’s South Regional Coordinator, Belinda Ndanema, used the meeting to introduce the Commission’s mandate and outline its ongoing efforts to promote peace and national cohesion.
Discussions also focused on potential areas of cooperation between the two institutions, particularly in preventing conflicts and strengthening peaceful relations within communities.
Brigadier General Kpademba acknowledged the shared responsibility of the military and the Peace Commission in maintaining peace and stability, while noting that the two institutions approach this responsibility differently.
He described the military as an institution equipped with arms, while referring to ICPNC as “peace makers”, highlighting the complementary roles of security forces and peacebuilding organisations.
The meeting also provided an opportunity for both institutions to explore how closer cooperation could help prevent conflicts and resolve disagreements peacefully before they escalate.
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