By Kayode Olasekun.
Crime, according to traditional theorists is caused by three factors-poverty, ethnic heterogeneity and residential mobility, single parenting,structural density and urbanization.
Suffice to say that these factors increase social integration, informal social control, isolation from economic and political forces..
Besides,it’s believed that many environmental factors such as poverty, unemployment, the weak family fibre, drugs and alcohol abuse are harbingers of criminality.
In view of all these, it’s advisable for government at all level to jettison or rather stop playing politics with security of life and property of the civil populace and urgently rise up to their responsibilities by reaching out to all the aggrieved party members, traditional rulers, religious groups,and others critical stakeholders for their inputs .
These inputs would guide the design of workable and enduring solutions to their grievances.
Government should see security security as a collective responsibility of all and sundry as well as encourage citizens to be in the vanguard of promoting safety in the society.
State Governors should encourage security personnel in their states with befitting rewards against the odious reduction in their monthly allowance which encourage them to let loose.
There should also be harmonious working relation among security agencies in the country. They should adopt feedback mechanism,as most times, their Chief Security Officers scarcely deliver most Governor’s package to the security personnel attached to them.
This should be taken more seriously since security agencies are meant to safeguard lives and properties of the entire citizenry in the country..
The unholy relationship among the security agencies should also be addressed..This is very important as a nation that is adequately secured makes life worthy to live for its citizenry in terms of socio-economic well being and freedom from fear in all ramifications.
Social vices such as terrorism, kidnapping, militancy, insurgency, are the low points of every society.
Historically, Nigeria as a nation right from independence is well known to be bedevilled with legions of crises rooted in politics, ethno religious crises, among others.. Procurement of arms and ammunition is good ,but not necessarily the best for now, rather, massive investment should be directed on security technology’s devices such as drones. I mean drones that can fly for many hours, etc.
Kayode Olasekun,a security expert,is based in Abuja
