PROF. Charles Adeyinka Adisa, a professor of Surgery and Surgical Oncologist with the Abia State University Teaching Hospital, has recommended good governance as a solution to the security challenges facing the country.
Adisa, who is also the National President, Nigeria Christian Graduate Fellowship, proffered the solution on Thursday during the 6th matriculation lecture of 2017/2018 for newly admitted students of NACABS Polytechnic, Akwanga, Nasarawa State.
He spoke on the topic: “Nigeria Security Challenges – Cause, Course, Curse and Cure (4Cs)’’.
The don also said suggested for the development of a more balanced security architecture to tackle the situation.
Adisa identified lack of institutional capacity, pervasive inequalities and unfairness as well as porous borders, ethno-religious conflicts, and corruption as the major causes of insecurity in the country.
Other causes, according to him, are unemployment, poverty and loss of socio-cultural values.

“The cure for the nation’s insecurity include there should be good leadership development, good governance and development of more balanced security architecture, among others, for the peace of our nation.
“The leadership question is at the root of our problem. What type of leader do we want, regional, tribal or religious leaders; leaders with focus and proven integrity would help in tackling the nation’s insecurity.
“Good leadership, this is an antedote to insecurity. This requires that resources are equitably distributed and inclusive governance where everybody has a sense of belonging is established.
“The lopsidedness in the appointment of security agencies should be discountenanced and there should be sound security approach,” he said.
Adisa therefore called for collective efforts in order to tackle the nation’s insecurity for the overall development of the country.
He tasked the students to take their studies with all seriousness in order to excel in their academic pursuit.
The medical doctor also enjoined the students to shun cultism, examination malpractice and other negative tendencies to be resposnioble citizens and for the overall development of the society.
Earlier, Mr David Abuluya, the Proprietor of the institution, also advised the new students against cultism, examination malpractice and other social vices so as to avoid expulsion as well as for the betterment of the society.
Abuluya, who lamented on how cultism, examination malpractice, armed robbery, rape and other social vices had affected the education sector negatively, warned that the management of the institution would not spare any student involved in any social vice.
He said that the topic of the lecture is timely considering the effects of insecurity on societal development.
The proprietor restated his commitment to continue to key in to good policies and programmes that have direct bearing on the lives of lecturers and students.

– Apr. 5, 2018 @ 17:27 GMT

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