By joshua 
Prof. Alanana, Mr. Ayubu, Others Calls For Non-Kinetic Approach To Surmount Nigeria’s Security Challenges.
Ahiaba Douglas
With the rising Challenges of Insecurity Currently witnessed in Nigeria, from the resurgence of insurgency in the Northeast, menacing banditry in the Northwest, Marauding activities of Herdsmen in the North central and that of Separatist in the Southeast and other actions of Criminal elements and enemies of the State in other regions of the Country, which has raised grave Concern amongst Nigerians, Government and Citizens alike.
Concern individuals, group and institutions of all human endeavors has Continue to brainstorm to come out with workable Solutions to Surmount this hydra headed worrisome development.
it was on this note that the academic Community of the University of Abuja, under the auspices of Post Graduate Students Association,held a one day Security Dialogue to fashion out ways in which this Conundrum which has Consumed the lives of innocent Nigerians Could be addressed.
The Dialogue, themed, “Managing Insecurity for Development in a Multi-Ethnic Society “, attracted Participant from a wider Spectrum of Nigeria as all Sections of the Society were represented the Special Lecture.
Setting the tune of the discussion,Prof. Otaki Osana Alanana, Department of Sociology, University of Abuja,explained that Nigeria’s ethnic, Cultural and religious diversity which ought to have been exploited for unimaginable greatness has become a tool for selfish exploitation by greedy Nigerians, particularly the political Class, adding that this ugly trend has led to religious, ethnic and regional tensions and disharmony amongst Nigerians, not to talk about the bad leadership with it resultant effect of poor governance due to amongst others,lack of patriotism, Corruption, religious bigotry and misplacement of priority to the detriment of the masses,all this according to Prof Alanana Shakes the very fabric of Nigeria’s Security foundation and the Nation’s march to greatness.
Continuing, Prof. Alanana argued that, experience has shown that the application of force and Kinetic means in tackling Security threats in Nigeria was no longer providing the desired results, saying the over fifteen years of the fight against terrorism in the Northeast Nigeria by the Military without any headway was an indication that such approach has to be changed.
He said,the ensense of the discussion was to Sensitize Nigerians on how everyone could contribute to the Security, peace and harmonious Coexistence of all Citizens and to also spark up deliberations Conversations between the academic Community and security institutions in the Country , so as to profer lasting solution to the menaces of insecurity of any form.
In his recommendation, Alanana called for patriotic and Nationalistic leadership devoid of religious and ethnic bias, the leadership that would be Committed to implementing the Social contract entered with the Nigerians Citizens, and also ensure National integration.He Canvased for adequate funding for the Nigerian Military and other Paramilitary Organizations, Capacity building through training and retraining of security personnel for proficiency, he advocated.
Also Speaking, the Coordinator of the Special Lecture, a PhD Student in the Department of Sociology and Criminology, Comrade Nuhu Ayubu , Corroborated Prof. Otaki Alanana’s assertion for the Government to seek alternative strategies to Curbing Challenges of Insecurity in the Country, explaining further that, modern warfare doesn’t requires force and Kinetics, urging the Nigerian Military to leverage on technology, like Artificial Intelligence and other advance military technology to Surmount Challenges of Insecurity in the Country.
While Promising to sustain the intellectual discuss and dialogue,that has brought together the Nation’s intelligentsia and Security experts from Government Institutions, he said their recommendations will be presented to Government for policy making and implementation towards a secured Nigeria.
” You could here the Executive Chairman of Gwagwalada Areas Council, Hon. Abubakar Giri, Complementing the Academic Community of the University of Abuja for their Contributions to the Success his administration had recorded, he normally Consults the University on many issues” .
Ayubu Commended the Executive Chairman of Gwagwalada Areas Council Hon.Abubakar Jibril Giri for Subscribing to the Suggestions and recommendations of the Academia in the University of Abuja, and also applying it to Surmount Security Challenges in the Area Council.
” Gwagwalada is an example of how a Country should be, you cannot solve the problem of insecurity when you have Out of School Children, poor infrastructure, unemployed Youths, the Chairman consulted the University and today the Area Council is the most peaceful and Crime free Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory”.
Earlier, Prof.Alanana assured that the Lecture Committee would prepare a Communique where in all their Suggestions and recommendations shall be Clearly written, and presented to Heads of Security Agencies, and possibly, Policy makers towards addressing the Nation’s Security Challenges.