By Francis Adewumi
An Ekiti born Security expert and a Member of the British Royal Air Force, also
The Founder of Opeyemi David Falegan Foundation (ODF)Hon. Opeyemi David Falegan has Said the trajectory of the nation’s insecurity was allowing Boko Haram, Banditry and the general unrest to fester too long because of the position of Nigeria’s government in tackling the issue from the past. Kidnapping has replaced robbery in criminal landscape cos people no longer carry cash about., they will rather Kidnap for ransom which has been a major problem in Nigeria,
Kidnapping is escalating in nigeria cos the country’s economic crisis is driving a rise in kidnappings as desperate Nigerians turn to crime for income.
And in tackling this
both military and paramilitary must come together to improve and enhance their inter-synergy / team work / merger to effectively tackle the various types of insecurity facing the nation. Only the team work can make the dream work falegan said .
Also recognition of the local / domestic intelligence which are the local vigilantes , working with them can give tips and other information about suspicious behavior to uncover who might be involved and for what purposes.
This issue of kidnapping should not be seen from the political angle rather as a matter that needs urgent attention.
According to him,it is high time for the federal government of Nigeria to involve experts in this area, by giving the government adequate advice in bringing this problem to an end.
Adding that, also the traditional rulers should know abit more about their domains and make themselves accessible to informations
The degree of insecurity in Nigeria is unprecedented He urged government to buy more visible equipment for the military rather than the ones that the government has been purchasing on the paper.
Cos In Nigeria, insecurity is a critical issue that has hampered industrialization and sustainable development.
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