Bishop Johnson (Retired), a former US Army officer, has attributed Nigeria’s rising insecurity to weak local government structures, calling on the government to provide functional and effective governance to stop criminal activity.
Johnson made the remarks to The Morning Brief on Channels Television on Tuesday.
He emphasized that governance is a key component of any security strategy, but that many local governments in the nation are “in a comatose state.”
They fail to provide the people with essential services, leaving large populations at the disposal of criminal organizations that lure them into their businesses, and they continue to perpetuate the insecurity we see in the nation right now, he said.
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Johnson argued that Nigeria should not have any unrestricted spaces as part of its wider security strategy.
“Sometimes, we put our trust in security agencies, but they are unable to solve this issue alone. Important as part of a security strategy is governance.
He reaffirmed that those charged with providing governance must do so to get rid of the small criminal elements and let security agencies concentrate on those who want to wreak havoc on our nation.
The retired army captain noted that effective local governments combined with traditional leadership structures helped keep insecurity at a minimum when he looked back at the past.
Source: Channels TV
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