Infrastructural development, educational reform, healthcare enhancement, empowerment and job creation have been identified as some of the measures that can be taken by government to address lingering insecurity in parts of northern Nigeria.
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, made the suggestion in a keynote address at the 10th Annual Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Lecture and Merit Award on Saturday in Maiduguri.
Zulum spoke on the theme, ‘Creating Pathways for Peace: Tackling Banditry and Insurgency through Good Governance for Sustainable Development’.
He described the theme as relevant and timely.
“It highlights the challenges we have faced over the years, particularly in the wake of Boko Haram crisis. It is evident that good governance is crucial in curbing future insurgencies,” he added.
The governor noted that while his administration combined both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches to addressing the Boko Haram crisis, the root causes of insurgency have also been looked into critically.