Nigerian social commentator, Martins Vincent Otse popularly referred to as VeryDarkMan (VDM) has acknowledged that the nation will proceed to battle insecurity except pressing steps are taken to overtake training, particularly within the North.
In a brand new video shared on Monday on his Fb web page, VDM argued that the present combat towards terrorism will stay troublesome as a result of many younger folks within the northern area have restricted entry to high quality education.
In keeping with him, the absence of formal training leaves 1000’s of youths susceptible to recruitment by extremist {groups}.
The activist defined that Nigeria can not win the struggle on terrorism via pressure alone.
He insisted that the federal government should prioritise training as a long-term technique, describing it as the one sustainable resolution to the nation’s rising safety challenges.
VDM acknowledged that “the one resolution to terrorism is to teach the Northerners,” stressing {that a} chief keen to dedicate a good portion of his tenure to obligatory training within the North would report main progress in ending the disaster.
He added that data would assist redirect many younger males from the forests and away from violent actions.
In keeping with him, the continual manipulation of uneducated youths by a couple of educated people would persist if nothing modifications.
In his phrases, “Allow them to have the data as a result of data is energy. Till then, Nigeria might endure extra in years to come back. They don’t go to high school within the North, slightly they examine faith. That’s the reason the less folks which might be educated preserve utilizing the uneducated as their weapons.”
VDM additionally famous that terrorism thrives as a result of massive numbers of idle younger folks stay on the streets with out training or alternatives.
Utilizing an illustration, he mentioned it could take little effort for anybody with malicious intent to collect 1000’s of such susceptible youths.
He mentioned: “If I wish to begin terrorism at this time, I’ll go to Madugri, Zamfara or someplace. In case you go to the North, you see loads of younger folks within the streets begging. You’ll be able to simply pack ten thousand of them and produce them to Abuja.”
The social critic’s feedback have since generated discussions on-line, with many Nigerians expressing concern over the persistent instructional hole between areas and the way it impacts nationwide safety.