About Us
CIRTDA is a Platform for Dialogue, a movement for justice and equity.
CIRTDA is a Non-Governmental Organization passionate and committed to the promotion of the welfare of Muslims that make up over 60% of Nigeria’s population. We believe in inter-sectoral collaboration and exploiting the opportunities of synergy in the attainment of our objectives. CIRTDA is determined to eliminate all negative perceptions against Islam and strengthening the noble objective of Islam as a religion of peace, tolerance, understanding, justice, harmony and self-reliance.
OPPORTUNITIES
Huge market potential and opportunity for economic growth and stability if attention is focused in engaging unemployed population of Northern Nigeria in Agricultural Businesses in key enterprise areas:-
* The 15th world’s largest Tomato Producer (4-5 tons per/hectare) (5MMT) per annum yet close to 80% of Nigeria’s Tomato(es) is lost on handling and associated logistics.
* The World Market is looking for $50B worth of “Moringa Olifera” (Zogale), a Food & Medicinal plant that grows on the wild in Nigeria (especially in Northern Nigeria).
* Livestock export potential to arab and the middle east valued at more than $5 billion
annually.
The Answer
CIRTDA STRATEGY
As our cultural environment changes and is becoming diversified, CIRTDA’s strategy is to influence these new cultural and religious notions being embraced by majority of Nigerians so as to address them in the light of the new social and current political challenges. A lack of understanding of the truth about cultures and religion often triggers fear and rejection especially when specific groups choose to take some aspects of their religion to an extreme. Negative reactions from stereotyping and intolerance to discrimination and violence are now the norms of the society and have threatened peace and the very fabric of local and national communities.
Through research, training and development, CIRTDA will seek to support communities to address the socio-economic vulnerability and marginalization of some groups while eliminating widespread cultural and religious ignorance including the lack of knowledge of one’s own culture and religion which largely provide a fertile ground for rejection, social exclusion, extremist reactions, conflict and or insurgency.
The overall approach of CIRTDA for eliminating ethno-religious conflict will be characterized by three basic parameters: its value basis, is candid nature, and its different geographical dimensions. CIRTDA research initiatives involves emphasis on the principles of universality of human rights, governance, democracy and the rule of law. It will show that increased commitment to cultural and religious co-operation in the broad sense of the term will benefit peace and stability in the long term.
In the enterprise training and development, the strategy is particularly designed to target the poor, underserved, hard-to-reach young men and women who have limited access to formal education and vocational training facilities. The CIRTDA model attempts to address the issues of both access and demand by providing affordable (or free where appropriate), high quality services to hard-to-reach population, in addition to conducting demand-generation through traditional and religious leaders as well as regular public enlightenment channels
Current Projects
QUICK WINS (2018-2023)
a) Tsangaya Entrepreneurship Development Programme to be supported by Bank Of Industry (BOI).
b) Micro-Small and Medium Enterprise in association with ANMFIN/AFINA.
c) Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) multi door conflict resolution approach in association with Emirate councils in the 19 Northern States
d) Mosque-to-Mosque (MTM) Ramadan Assistance Programme for vulnerable families, orphans and widows.
e) Cherish Baitul-Khair, community savings enterprise.
f) Shahada Alamiyya: Targeting 500 students annually on scholarship to International University of Africa (IUA), Khartoum, Sudan.
g) Study Arabic Language (SAL), Diploma in Sharia Law and Diploma in Islamic studies in collaboration with International University of Africa (IUA), Khartoum, Sudan.