Fighting Insecurity Should Go Beyond Military — Buratai

Former Nigerian Chief of army staff, Tukur Buratai, has called on the country not to rely on only the military to address security challenges.

According to him, there is need to also address the ideological, economic, social, and political factors of security challenges.

He said: “Any country that does not ensure the development of its people would have security challenges,”

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“We should not rely on the military option as the only way to resolve our security challenges. We must address the ideological, economic, social, and political factors.

“My recent diplomatic foray has further sharpened my views on the urgent need for military, as well as non-military solution to the lingering and needless conflict.”

Buratai also called for synergy among security agencies, as well as commitment on the part of government, traditional rulers, civil society groups and other stakeholders to address insecurity.

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“Central to the argument of this paper is that security and development in the north-east should not be addressed individually but as one intrinsic element and that development is a requirement for stabilisation,” he added