The Igala Strategy Team, a think tank in Kogi State, has argued for a more holistic approach to addressing the security concerns facing the state and the nation.
In a statement published at the conclusion of the Pan-Igala Summit in Idah, Kogi State on Thursday, the team also urged for inter-generational and inter-professional cooperation in dealing with the leadership problems that the State, Igala territory, and Nigeria face.
Group founders Sam Adejoh Okedi and Joseph Amade issued a statement saying that the mounting security concerns needed a more proactive and all-encompassing strategy.
Despite this, they lauded the efforts of the state and municipal governments in combating the threat via a combined operation that included members of the vigilante corps.
“The security situation, even though worrisome, we still commend the on-going efforts of the State and local governments. However, security is everyone’s responsibility, we therefore charge statutory organs to facilitate a robust security support mechanism working with key security professionals and youths to further enhance the security of lives and property focused on the powers of the Citizens Arrest.”
President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was included in the statement, particularly his action that excludes Igalas from the cabinet and federal parastatal bodies. The team urged him to solve the matter.
The group also criticised the federal government’s reluctance to include the region in current national infrastructure projects.
