Samuel A. Orovwuje canvasses a national dialogue on the security problem
“If the misery of the poor be caused not by the law of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin” – Charles Darwin.
Security is vital to our existential peace and personal fulfillment in life. The build-up of banditry, kidnapping and armed violence has put millions of Nigerians in a state of gloom and despondency. The Nigerian state continues to grapple with many development challenges and the fallout continues to disrupt peace and devastate lives and livelihoods, just as it is taking a toll on the well-being of the nation. Thus, we are faced with the question: what does sustainable peace and security hold for us as a nation? How did we get here and how do we chart a pathway for national reconciliation devoid of partisanship? The call for national dialogue has become imperative to secure the citizens and avoid civil unrest!