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A former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (Rtd) has linked the heightening insecurity in the Sahel region to poverty, unemployment and weak governance. Abdulsalami spoke at the first News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, annual lecture on Thursday in Abuja. He added that climate change, environmental degradation among other factors had provided fertile ground
Poverty, unemployment root causes of insecurity in Sahel – Abdulsalami Abubakar
A former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (Rtd) has linked the heightening insecurity in the Sahel region to poverty, unemployment and weak governance.
Abdulsalami spoke at the first News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, annual lecture on Thursday in Abuja.
He added that climate change, environmental degradation among other factors had provided fertile ground for insecurity to thrive in the region.
“At the heart of the insecurity in this region, among other factors, are the undercurrents of poverty and unemployment, for the proliferation of small arms and light weapons.
“Also weak governance, and institutional failures, as well as climate change and environmental degradation.
“These factors have certainly created a fertile ground for insecurity to thrive, with devastating impacts on our dear nation.
“We must not, however, lose faith in our capacity to ride above the storms of insecurity, since this challenge is the business of each and every Nigerian, and indeed, all Africans,” he said.
According to him, the impact of the situation is devastating to Nigeria and the Sahel region particularly in its development.
He expressed concern that insecurity was still lingering and required concerted efforts to address the situation.
He commended NAN for organising the lecture, saying it would elicit a productive and thought-provoking response to address the situation.
According to him, the event is apt following the increased efforts of the government and other stakeholders in addressing the situation.
Abubakar said that the event would provide the platform for stakeholders to identify actors in the situation, identify root causes and proffer sustainable solutions.
Poverty, unemployment root causes of insecurity in Sahel – Abdulsalami Abubakar
To mark the 2024 World Heart Day, the World Health Organisation has shared a detailed guide outlining the typical warning signs of a heart attack. In a post shared on X on Sunday, WHO identified the following symptoms: Feeling faint or light-headed. Breaking into a cold sweat. Shortness of breath. Pain or discomfort in
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To mark the 2024 World Heart Day, the World Health Organisation has shared a detailed guide outlining the typical warning signs of a heart attack. In a post shared on X on Sunday, WHO identified the following symptoms: Feeling faint or light-headed. Breaking into a cold sweat. Shortness of breath. Pain or discomfort in
The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday passed a revised supplementary budget of N485 billion for the Governor Monday Okpebholo-led state government. DAILY POST reports that the House at the plenary also screened and confirmed Dr Cyril Oshiomhole as the state’s Commissioner for Health. While passing the revised Appropriation Bill, the Speaker of the
Edo Assembly passes N485bn revised supplementary budget for Okpebholo’s govt
The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday passed a revised supplementary budget of N485 billion for the Governor Monday Okpebholo-led state government.
DAILY POST reports that the House at the plenary also screened and confirmed Dr Cyril Oshiomhole as the state’s Commissioner for Health.
While passing the revised Appropriation Bill, the Speaker of the House, Blessing Agbebaku, said the budget would enable the newly sworn-in governor to continue developmental projects in the state.
In the bill, the sum of N283.087 billion is allocated to capital expenditure while the sum of N202.54 billion goes for recurrent expenditures.
DAILY POST recalls that the State House of Assembly had on May 22, 2024, approved the sum of N409.2 billion supplementary budget for the administration of the immediate past governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki.
The supplementary budget was approved barely five months after the House hiked the 2024 budget of N321.4 billion earlier presented to it by the governor to N342.8 billion – increasing the sum by N17.5 billion.
DAILY POST also recalls that the House had in August 2024 approved and passed a N450 billion revised supplementary budget presented by Obaseki barely one month before the September 21, 2024 governorship election.
The revised supplementary budget of N486 billion approved by the Okpebholo-led government is N36 billion higher than the N450 billion okayed by Obaseki.
Edo Assembly passes N485bn revised supplementary budget for Okpebholo’s govt