The Christian Conscience Group has urged the Federal Government to think outside the box in its bid to combat the menace of insecurity in the country.
The body made the call in a statement after its monthly meeting, jointly signed by its National Chairman, Dr. (Mrs.) Yetunde Akinluyi, and National Secretary, Rev. Dr. Kolawole Verrals.
According to the group, there is a need for the government to think outside the box and adopt other measures in addition to what has already been done to arrest the challenge of insecurity in the country.
Part of the statement reads: “For the umpteenth time, we call on the government to adopt an unusual approach and for it to think outside the box in tackling insecurity. Nigerians deserve a safer and better nation than one where bandits continue to ravage communities unchecked.”
While commending the efforts of the nation’s security and intelligence agencies, the group urged them to intensify intelligence gathering and deploy more resources and equipment toward identifying and apprehending bandits and their collaborators. “Enough is enough of these senseless killings,” the group stated.
On the just-concluded primaries by some political parties, the group congratulated those who emerged victorious in their various parties while urging those who lost to explore internal mechanisms for redress rather than defecting from one party to another.
“We wait for all parties to have their primary elections. Internal democracy must be strengthened if our democratic process is to continue to grow,” the group stated.
It further stressed the need to protect Nigeria’s democratic system after many years of uninterrupted democratic rule, urging political actors to place national interest above personal ambition.
The group also called on the electorate to prepare to participate actively in the upcoming general elections.