Northern Elders Forum has warned that some of the measures being taken by some state governments will compound the desperate conditions of living of many communities in the north.

The forum pointed out that measures such as suspension of markets, restrictions on sale of petrol, closure of schools and some roads, declaration of curfews, and restriction on movement of cattle and the Federal Government’s plans to restrict communication will only do more harm to the people.

This was contained in a statement signed by Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Director, Publicity and Advocacy of Northern Elders Forum and made available to journalists in Abuja,

The organisation said it was closely monitoring the condition of many Northern communities “that have become particularly vulnerable to attacks and abuse by bandits, kidnappers and related organized criminals.”

The Forum said that the government should not stop at imposing this restrictions, demanding that “those who have powers to impose them also have clear ideas over what they could achieve and when.”

The group pointed out that these measures bring about virtual economic and social lockdowns on people who had been at the mercy of criminals for a long time.

“Unless they are accompanied by an aggressive and effective assault on the banditry and kidnapping industry, they will merely add to the misery and hopelessness of our communities,” the statement added.

“Worse, they could further embolden the bandits and the kidnappers when it becomes clear that governments and security agencies cannot go beyond lockdowns on communities.

“Communities themselves will lose even more faith in the capacity of the Nigerian State to respond to their desperate circumstances.

“The perception that communities are on their own must never be allowed to take deeper roots, but it will, when people see only the bandit and the kidnapper winning.

“The Forum calls on the federal government to assist States to relieve communities that are now living under additional pressures.

“State governments imposing additional hardships on communities must know that the measures they are introducing must produce tangible results within a period that makes them meaningful and tolerable.”

The perception that communities are on their own must never be allowed to take deeper roots, but it will, when people see only the bandit and the kidnapper winning.

valentineuwakwe:
Insecurity: Northern Elders warn govt over imposition of curfew, restrictions of communication, others


Northern Elders Forum has warned that some of the measures being taken by some state governments will compound the desperate conditions of living of many communities in the north.

The forum pointed out that measures such as suspension of markets, restrictions on sale of petrol, closure of schools and some roads, declaration of curfews, and restriction on movement of cattle and the Federal Government’s plans to restrict communication will only do more harm to the people.

This was contained in a statement signed by Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Director, Publicity and Advocacy of Northern Elders Forum and made available to journalists in Abuja,

The organisation said it was closely monitoring the condition of many Northern communities “that have become particularly vulnerable to attacks and abuse by bandits, kidnappers and related organized criminals.”

The Forum said that the government should not stop at imposing this restrictions, demanding that “those who have powers to impose them also have clear ideas over what they could achieve and when.”

The group pointed out that these measures bring about virtual economic and social lockdowns on people who had been at the mercy of criminals for a long time.

“Unless they are accompanied by an aggressive and effective assault on the banditry and kidnapping industry, they will merely add to the misery and hopelessness of our communities,” the statement added.

“Worse, they could further embolden the bandits and the kidnappers when it becomes clear that governments and security agencies cannot go beyond lockdowns on communities.

“Communities themselves will lose even more faith in the capacity of the Nigerian State to respond to their desperate circumstances.

“The perception that communities are on their own must never be allowed to take deeper roots, but it will, when people see only the bandit and the kidnapper winning.

“The Forum calls on the federal government to assist States to relieve communities that are now living under additional pressures.

“State governments imposing additional hardships on communities must know that the measures they are introducing must produce tangible results within a period that makes them meaningful and tolerable.”


Source: https://dailypost.ng/2021/09/05/insecurity-northern-elders-warn-govt-over-imposition-of-curfew-restrictions-of-communication-others/

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May evil befall anyone who is sponsoring and encouraging violence in this nation.

Brutal ends awaut them ALL.
No be curse,
Na FACT.

We Rise.

Wejawe56:


None else than your darling daddy

Ask him why he hasn't proscribe Bandits
Ask him why he has proven terrorists in his cabinet

slivertongue:
the failure in aso rock doesn't care about the welfare of the people

Hopebringer:
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No one cares.. everyone should allow the North to be overrun by Bokoharam and ISIS the way Taliban were allowed to overrun Afghanistan.

Allow them enjoy the monster they made. We should stop.wasting resources to rescue a people who can produce the likes of buhari, a nincompoop, an idiotic waste of biological matter, that thinks like an animal.

Someone who opened his stupid mouth to say an attack on bokoharam is an attack on the north

What a race these people are . What baffles me is how unintelligent these people are but they are quick to threaten,abuse and shout violence as if that's what makes a race advanced.

These horde of uncivilised people should be allowed to enjoy the monsters they made.

Imagine a race waking up and saying terrorists should be granted amnesty just because they heard we granted militants amnesty in Niger Delta in the past. They didn't sit down and intellectually analyze the pros and cons , no they seem unable to criticality think .. they are used to a life of trial and error and totally resistant to change .

What a race . Fact is even the si called quota system graduates amongst them think the same.

These guys have never been used to earning anything via merit. No

They are used to bullying and threatening their way to everything hence why in their small minds having every soldier from the North guarantees them the right to bully the south

What a foolish way of thinking again this shows how handicapped these people are at critical thinking.

I feel sad for what is coming to the North.. the entire north will be swept by famine, disease and Terrorism.

WHO, UNICEF , transparency international , World bank etc have all warned of the coming disaster in Northern Nigeria , but as always they ignore facts and follow only religious sentiments and violence . So they will make no plans to avert the warnings, and instead they will face a never before seen crisis. Trust me in all this they will find a way to blame the south