How to tackle insecurity in Nigeria – Afolabi

I think Nigeria is a bit peculiar because it's a multi-ethnic society. There are several nationalities in Nigeria, and there is a lot of competition for space, for expression, for access to resources, and all of that. I think Nigeria has to further develop mechanisms that accommodate as many nationalities as possible. I think Nigeria has to look at its constitution again, with a view to seeing how to cater to the rights of minority groups, for example, marginalized groups. They have to have some rights conferred on them by the constitution. A lot of the work that we do, have done, or that I used to do in my previous capacity at HD, was more of a stopgap than a long-term solution. If you do not address inequality, if you do not address the rights of minorities, even if you sign a peace agreement and they are peaceful for five, ten years, it will unravel again.

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