A basis member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Osita Okechukwu on Sunday mentioned army operations alone can’t end banditry in Nigeria.
Okechukwu made the comment whereas commending the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu for acknowledging that army operations alone can’t end banditry.
Ribadu made the comment throughout a brainstorming session on dealing with banditry which was organised by the Sokoto Advancement Forum in collaboration with the Centre for Peace Studies, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.
In an announcement he signed, Okechukwu, a former Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, VON, described Ribadu’s place in native parlance as “Gbaam,” which is an emphatic expression of settlement.
He careworn that constructing group belief, defending agriculture and rural livelihoods, and stopping youth recruitment into prison networks are indispensable enhances to army operations.
He mentioned: “We must measure progress by more than arrests, weapons recovered or territory cleared.
“Success must also mean safer communities, returning families, productive farms, reopened schools, functioning markets and the restoration of public confidence.”
