Negotiating with terrorists and criminals is still the best practical way to address Nigeria’s insecurity problem, according to controversial Islamic preacher Ahmad Gumi.
According to reports, Gumi bemoaned in a Facebook post on Thursday how the nation has ignored underprivileged groups for decades, resulting in severe socioeconomic disparities and making many young people susceptible to manipulation by outside forces looking to destabilize the nation.
He claims that the growing wealth disparity has rendered many young people into ready-made foot soldiers in violent cycles that allow Nigeria’s resources to be exploited.
Gumi complained that the intellectual class is being held captive in the fight for survival, while the political class is mainly inattentive to the issue.
The Islamic professor insisted that his 2021 strategy of “taking the bull by the horns”—that is, trying to reintegrate violent groups into society—is the only solution to the problem of insecurity.
He added, “Nigeria has disregarded its impoverished population for decades.” The society is stratified and has a large socioeconomic gap. As a result, our young people are ready-made foot soldiers for any foreign force attempting to subjugate and divide us. to steal from us when we’re caught up in a violent cycle.Sadly, the intelligentsia is held captive in the fight for survival while the political elite pays little attention.
Instead of allowing the devil to take advantage of some of these rude traits, I tried to bring them back into our fold in 2021 by taking the bull by the horns.
“I continue to think that this is the only way out of our current situation. To succeed, though, it will require political will and resolve.
“May Allah return our country to peace.”
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