Insecurity: Aremu Hails Buhari's New Bottom-up Approach

Date: 2021-05-14

Vice president of Global Industrial Union, Comrade Issa Aremu, has applauded the recent decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to adopt an inclusive "bottom-up approach" through community policing and enactment of Police Trust Fund to prevent and curtail violent crimes in the country.

Aremu gave the commendation in Ilorin, Kwara State, while speaking at the annual Ramadan lecture in honour of his late wife, Hajiya Hamdalat Aremu, at the Press Centre of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State chapter.

Aremu had erected a Mosque at the NUJ press centre to immortalise the deceased.

The renowned labour leader said, "Having seen the limitation of top- down shoot-at sight-order, I agree with President Muhammadu Buhari that all of us stakeholders must "go back to the basics, from ward, to local council, states and federal" to eradicate the cancer of age-long underdevelopment, unemployment and poverty, fueling youth indulgence in violence".

He, however, posited that physical measures must go hand in hand with socio- economic measures to create jobs and eradicate extreme poverty which he said fuels extremism.

Noting that every crime is local, Aremu urged state governors, local government chairmen and traditional rulers to assume greater feasibility in apprehending crimes in collaboration with federal security agencies across the country.

Aremu observed that what Nigeria has at hand is "a legacy problem of non-inclusive governance, underfunded police force by past military regimes, adding that, it was time for all inclusive collaboration among all stakeholders."

Reacting to the southern governors' call for the convocation of a national dialogue, Aremu noted that while Nigerians can make do with "more discussions", the country should not be turned into "a debating society" but "a performing Republic" that guarantees sustainable peace and development.

"If you ask me, many conferences have interpreted Nigeria's problems, additional summit is one too many, too wasteful, too diversionary. It's time to walk all the talks. Governors should collaborate across regions, across parties, not divisive regional platforms initiate marshal plan of economic renaissance to lift 100 million out of poverty as envisaged by President Buhari. Get youths off crimes," he posited.

Aremu said the call by southern governors for restructuring amounts to "hypocrisy and double standard when on the one hand some of the governors unacceptably resisted simple autonomy for the state assemblies, judiciary and local government which the President commendably championed.

The guest lecturer at the occasion, Sheik Suleiman Olodan of the University of Ilorin expressed optimism that Nigerians would overcome the prevailing security problems if the leaders uphold the doctrine of justice, inclusiveness and honesty in governance as enjoined in the Holy Qur'an.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Olayinka Are     Mukhtar Shagaya     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Alfa Belgore     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Olatunde Olukoya     Sam Onile     Imam Gambari     Frootify     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Kumbi Titilope     Gamji Members Association     Henry Makinwa     Ayodele Shittu     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Okiki     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Ahman Patigi     Yemi Sanni     Elerinjare     Ajike People Support Centre     Balikis Jawondo     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Umar Ahmed Gunu     John Kehinde Salako     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Ganiyu Taofiq     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     RTEAN     Bukola Saraki     Ayobami Akanbi     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Oke-Ode     Eruku     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Egbejila     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Alaro     Emir Of Yashikira     Ayo Adeyemi     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Www.Kwarareports.com     Turaki Of Ilorin     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Aliyu Muyideen     Abegunde Goke     Kolo     Kawu Baraje     Kayode Issa     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Wahab Isa     Tosin Saraki     Ilorin     Haliru Dantoro     Face Masks     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Kisira     Usman Rifun     Principal Private Secretary     Bashirat Bola Bello     Islamic Development Bank     Ayedun     Arik     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Adesoye     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Isiaq Khadeejah     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Ilofa     Durosinlohun Atiku     Olatinwo     Garment Factory     Shao     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Gamji Members Association     Minimum Wage     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     11th Galadima     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     University Road     TETFUND     Owo Arugbo     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Moronfoye     Communication Network Support Services     Gbemi Saraki     Orisun Igbomina     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Fareedah Dankaka     Umar Danladi Shero     Alanamu     Oni Adebayo     Alfa Belgore     Shuaib Olarongbe     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Kwara 2019     Sardauna     David Oyedepo     EFCC     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Henry Makinwa     KWAFFA     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Arandun     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Saidu Kawu     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Olushola Saraki     Kwara Central     AGM Professional Services     Adedipe     Pilgrims Board     Oke-Ero     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Elerin Of Adanla     Gwanara     Michael Nzwekwe     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Dan-Kazeem     Hajj     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Lanre Issa Onilu     CCB     Yusuf Abubakar     Ilorin International Airport     Ibrahim Bio     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Olupako Of Share     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Kayode Ogunlowo     United Nigeria Congress Party     Femi Ogunsola     Alabere     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Police Commissioner