Insecurity : Negotiate With Armed Groups, Buratai Tells Buhari’s Govt

• Buratai calls for negotiation with armed groups to end insecurity

• ..according to him, the issue of the carrot and stick approach can be used to explore ways to end some of the conflicts confronting Nigeria

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lt Gen. Tukur Buratai, a former Chief of Army Staff, has called for a carrot-and-stick approach to ending insecurity across the country.

Buratai, Nigeria’s ambassador to Benin, called for dialogue between governments and armed groups, claiming that since the mid-1980s, a growing practice of engaging in dialogue with all parties to a conflict had emerged.

Buratai pointed out that there must be concerted efforts to ensure that the land is free of ungoverned spaces.

The former Army Chief was a guest lecturer at Arewa House in Kaduna’s one-day symposium on National Security, which was held on Saturday with the theme ‘Politics and Insecurity in Nigeria: Way Forward.’

He urged state and local governments to establish their presence in their areas of responsibility.

According to him, negotiation and dialogue are integrated approaches that can end insecurity by involving traditional and religious leaders, media, security and intelligence agencies.

He noted that he aligned with the approach being promoted by a revered Islamic cleric, Sheikh Gumi

This is where I commend Sheikh Gumi for his initiative. One-third of the fight is military, others should be non-kinetic, through dialogue. We must get this solution and this is the right time to get it done,” he said.

Buratai further suggested the revitalisation of the Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria, better welfare and equipment for police, as well as the establishment of a national border force like is done in other parts of the world.

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This is just as he also advised the Office of the National Security Adviser to collaborate and employ all means to block off supplies to terrorists.

According to him, the issue of the carrot and stick approach can be used to explore ways to end some of the conflicts confronting Nigeria

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