Ribadu, Sultan, Kukah, Proffer Solution To Insecurity
National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, the Sultan of Sokoto and head of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in Nigeria (SCIAN), Muhammadu Sa’adu Abubakar III, and the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah, have proffered a solution to address the insecurity in Nigeria
While Kukah said that the growing belief that arming communities to defend themselves against terrorists and bandits will solve problems can only offer a false sense of security, Ribadu warned that any individual or group who attempts to exploit communities to spread terror or undermine national security would face decisive action.
Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at a national dialogue on “A Whole-of-Society Approach to Prevention of Violence and Conflict in Northern Nigeria,” Kukah raised questions about what would happen to the weapons given to people to defend themselves if/when peace returned to the country.
The event was organised by the National Peace Committee, the Kukah Centre, and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
He said Nigeria has too many underlying ailments, such as unstable homes, fragmented communities, and weakened moral foundations, noting that these vulnerabilities create fertile ground for bandits and criminals.
