Stakeholders in Borno state have listed bad leadership and lack of good governance as major contributors of extremists’ violence in the northeast
– This was stated in a document policy brief released by the Centre for Democracy and Development on Wednesday, August 3
An organization, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has listed the Nigeria government as a contributor to the extremists’ violence in the North eastern region.
In a policy brief released today, August 3, the CDD – an organization that seeks to mobilise global opinion and resources for democratic development in West Africa – after a stakeholders dialogue on government approaches to managing defecting violent extremists in the north said poor leadership and absence of good governance are among the initial and ongoing cause of these crisis.
Other contributors of extremists’ violence listed by the group includes: corruption, poverty, socio-economic challenges, initial infiltration of security institutions by militants, rivalries between security agencies and politicisation and relegation of traditional institutions.
At the meeting which was held in Maiduguri on Tuesday July, 12, the stakeholders also listed lack of involvement of relevant scholars and religious leaders at the beginning of the hostilities, poor communication between the government and communities, poor parental guidance, specifically amongst boys, unregulated preaching, high-handedness of security institutions and breakdown in the social fabric as contributors.
The centre said it convened the stakeholders’ dialogue in the interest of peace, reconciliation and stability in the region.
It said: “The dialogue brought together government representatives, traditional and religious leaders, women’s and youth groups, the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), media, academia, selected civil society organisations at national and state level, Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the National Orientation Agency, Operation Lafia Dole, and members of Presidential Committee on Operation Safe Corridor, among others.”
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The organization said the dialogue was expected to create an enabling environment for Borno state community stakeholders and Operation Safe Corridor, a programme established by the Nigerian government through the defence headquarters for the rehabilitation of repented Boko Haram members.
“This policy brief outlines contributions from stakeholders and demonstrates how dialogue can help foster community understanding of government intervention on reintegration, foster citizenship ownership of government programmes and its many solutions, improve OSC’s credibility and assist the government in creating conditions that will reduce Nigeria’s susceptibility to future violent extremism,” the group said.
However, the stakeholders resolved that all security agencies to build inter-agency synergy for effective community intelligence, improve institutions capacity among others.
The judiciary was also urged to ensure fairness and equitable justice for criminals while politicians were admonished to ensure non-interference in the affairs of traditional institutions for their independent role in the reintegration of rehabilitated repentant violent extremists among others.
Meanwhile, the Islamic State (IS), on Wednesday, August 3, announced a the emergency of Abu Musab al-Barnawi as the new leader for the Boko Haram group.
Abu Musab al-Barnawi is said have have functioned as a spokesperson for the terrorists group before his appointment by IS.
Also, Nigerian security agencies on two different occasions have said that the former leader Abubakar Shekau was killed in two different operations.
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