Nigerians are anxiously concerned
about how the federal, state and local governments can work together to tackle
the issues of insecurity in the country. Thousands of innocent people have been
killed while properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed by
insurgents, and the federal government has failed to bring the perpetrators to
book. Many have been rendered homeless because of these barbaric acts; no week
passes without reports of unknown gunmen entering into remote villages and
killing innocent souls. Are these gunmen spirits that cannot be arrested? Why
is the government finding it difficult to bring these perpetrators to book?
What's your view about how the
federal government can handle the problem of insecurity in the country?
Blaya Yusuf:The
security agencies need to be equipped with the necessary equipment needed to
fight insecurity in the country. What I mean by equipping the military is that,
when the security agencies are well equipped with modern technology and proper
equipment, security will become stable in this country. Another challenge is
the issue of corruption, the government need to do away with corruption, and then
provide adequate facilities for training and retraining of the personnel. We so
much love corruption, to the extent that it does not look like corruption
again. Government should have military industries where military hardware can
be produce. You know the major challenge in this country is corruption, so
whatever I have more to say still boils back to corruption. So, if we can fight
corruption, then we have solved the problem of insecurity in Nigeria.
Mr. Solomon: The
issue of insecurity in the country is one of the great problems that we are
facing presently. Since the emergency of Boko Haram in 2009 till today, we will
say that peace have since abandoned us. Talking about how the government can
handle or tackle the issue of insecurity in the country is in several ways.
First, the government needs to address the issue of unemployment and its
related challenges. This is because so many unemployed youths engage in so many
illegal acts when the government is not willing to employ them. Secondly,
government should be serious about prosecution of looters. Public figures are
always in the habit of looting government treasury and even when some of them
are arrested they still find a way out to bribe the judges or the security
personnel. Thirdly, the federal government should checkmate its spending and
overhead cost within its structure. Fourthly, government should also make its
various offices unattractive. And what do I mean by this? They should try as
much as possible to reduce the bonuses and jumbo pay allocated to leaders. And
last but not the least, local government areas should be provided with the
basic social amenities like water, light, primary health care, roads and most
importantly boost economic activities.
Nanyit Gutohol Geofrey: To be honest and in my own point of view, there are so many
steps that the governments need to take in order to handle the problem of
insecurity in the country. First, the Federal government together with all the
security agencies in the country should work hand in hand to tighten security
on the boarders. This is because many weapons and illegal things are being
brought in through the boarder. Our boarders is so loose to the extend that the
dreaded sect which is Boko Haram will attack innocent people and kill them, then
escape through the borders. The government should also try and empower the
youth, that is by creating job opportunity so that they can be engage and not
turn to criminal business as their source of income. The government should also
try and arrest those sponsoring hoodlums that are causing insecurity problem in
the country. Those found guilty should be punished to serve as an example to
others. Lastly, the Federal government should give adequate training and
provide the security personnel with sophisticated equipment to help in the
fight against insecurity in the country.
Abdullahi Maigida:The state of youth unemployment constitutes an enormous resource that is
indispensable in the race to transform society and develop Nigeria. Our youths
must be mobilised for realistic productive dispensation. It must be done
through the instrumentality of knowledge which remains a potent tool for
emancipation, dignity and integrity.Politics of bitterness: This is one of the
problems creating security and unrest in the country, where politicians see
political positions as do or die affairs.Corruption: Corruption is a worldwide
phenomenon, but its high level in Nigeria has negatively impacted on her
development. When corruption exists and manifests in governance, the potentials
for dealing with a multitude of problems would severely diminish.The military
should be equipped with modern fighting ammunition and training; and
retraining of military personnel should be improved upon. The Nigeria Police
Force should also be given adequate ammunition and vehicles to fight
kidnapping, armed robbery and cultism. As it is today, no state in the
federation is free from insecurity.
Matthew Hygenius: Our youth should be educated and empowered with adequate knowledge. As it
is often said, "an idle mind is the devils workshop", so when the
youth who are supposed to be working are roaming the street jobless, they
become instruments of terrorism.The government needs to create employment for
young graduates, and those who didn’t go to school should be empowered with
different skills; by so doing everybody will be busy pursuing his or her career
and will not have time for useless affairs. The government should retire those
who are due for retirement in government offices, be it police, army,
ministries etc. As long as these people remain in office, they keep controlling
everyday activities, thereby making it difficult for new polices to be
introduced. They should also do away with religious bigotry and the issue of
God father of a thing should not exist. Corruption is so high in this country
that if you don’t comply you won’t get a good post or position from whoever
that is in charge. Talking about insecurity, a group of people may decide to
unleash terror in a certain community and may even threaten the federal
government to maybe bribe them if not they will carry out their plan, all these
issues need to be address for peace to reign. So Nigerian governments need to
recheck their policies and do away with people who are due for retirement so
that fresh and young minds can be in the government; as long as they remain in
office then our problems will continue.
By: Mercy Kukah
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