Tackle poverty to defeat terrorism, Buratai tells FG
- ✦He made the call on Friday in Lagos at the public presentation of a book, Beyond Military Force: A Strategy for Countering Terrorism in Nigeria, authored by a Professor of Peace, Criminology and Security Studies at Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Dr Joan Mbagwu.
- He said military operations alone couldn’t end terrorism without addressing the socio-economic conditions that fuel extremist recruitment.
- He also called for stronger counter-terrorism capacity within the Nigeria Police Force, warning that the military should not be continuously deployed to perform duties meant for civilian security institutions.
- He made the call on Friday in Lagos at the public presentation of a book, Beyond Military Force: A Strategy for Countering Terrorism in Nigeria, authored by a Professor of Peace, Criminology and Security Studies at Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Dr Joan Mbagwu.
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on poverty in the northern part of the country to address insecurity.
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He said military operations alone couldn’t end terrorism without addressing the socio-economic conditions that fuel extremist recruitment.
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He also called for stronger counter-terrorism capacity within the Nigeria Police Force, warning that the military should not be continuously deployed to perform duties meant for civilian security institutions.
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He made the call on Friday in Lagos at the public presentation of a book, Beyond Military Force: A Strategy for Countering Terrorism in Nigeria, authored by a Professor of Peace, Criminology and Security Studies at Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Dr Joan Mbagwu.
