AUN, in partnership with the Nigerian National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), hosted a weeklong workshop aimed at applying the Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI) rapid assessment tool to restoring the Sukur heritage site.
The CVI workshop, which began on September 19, also considered strategies to conserve the heritage site and also to assess the impact of climate on the cultural heritage site to prepare for the changes and direction for adaptation on the landscape.
Project officer at the AUN-Atiku institute (AUN-AI) Lois Ibrahim drew an analogy between AUN's Development University philosophy, the grand objective of the CVI workshop, and the Sukur Heritage site conservation project.
"As a Development University, AUN supports all spheres and aspects of development in Adamawa State, the Northeast region, and Nigeria. The AUN-Atiku Institute has, over the years, coordinated donor-funded projects and interventions in the local communities, including in food security, livelihood support, strengthening education, and empowerment of vulnerable groups. The Sukur Heritage project deserves support because it puts Adamawa state in the limelight".
The President ICOMOS Nigeria Aliyu Abdul explained the importance of the workshop:
"Sukur has a very important cultural landscape to be preserved. The CVI workshop is to look at how to conserve the Sukur heritage, to find the impact of climate on the culture of the people, and also to find ways of adapting to it over time".
Reported by Bitwul Dashe