EAG ISPE
ECONOMIC ALLIANCE GROUP INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR POVERTY ELIMINATION
(Global
Integrated Innovative Sustainable Solutions Provider) (Global Social Development Innovation
Organization)
ER&A NEHMAP Initiative
ER and Associates Limited New End Hunger, Malnutrition
and Poverty Initiative
(International Development
Cooperation Consultants) (Global Social Economy and Social
Enterprise Organization)
New Nigeria Vision that is essentially Nigeria Rescue
Mission (1)
Herdsmen and Farmers Conflict: Call by 5 of 6 South West Governors for
Regional Security Summit and Declaration by select South West Traditional
Rulers that Enough is Enough with Warning to Fight back Traditionally: The Way
Forward in the Empowerment and Unification of All Nigerians as well as in the Common
Interest, Common Future and Common Destiny of All Nigerians.
Introduction
The Herdsmen and Farmers Conflict has been ongoing for decades.
However in recent decades it has been more
brutal in the destruction of lives and property with Federal and States
Governments and Police, Military and other Security Agencies seemingly appearing helpless.
The Time to shift focus
away from blame and problems and shift focus towards solutions and
opportunities is NOW. This Paper is our Organization’s contribution
to kick start this Paradigm Shift
and related Paradigm Shifts.
South West Governors Proposed
Zonal Security Summit
The Nigeria Media has
reported that 5 of 6 South West Governors at a meeting in Abuja on Friday 7
June 2019 resolved to hold a Regional
Security Summit to growing insecurity in the South West Region including
Kidnapping, Robbery, Banditry, Herdsmen and Farmers Conflict.
Some South
West Traditional Rulers from 4 of 6 States at recent separate interviews held
by the Punch expressed dismay at Huge
loss of Lives and Property flowing from the increasing cases of kidnapping and robbery by bandits
and suspected Fulani herdsmen in the South-West. The import of the individual
responses is that collectively South West Traditional Rulers have declared Enough is Enough and Warned their People
will Fight back Traditionally should relevant Federal and States
Authorities be unwilling and or unable to come up with lasting solutions to these ceaseless security breaches and on time.
We urge Traditional Rulers and
Governors from the Region as well as the Presidency and Federal Authorities to genuinely recognize that Herdsmen and
Farmers Conflict is the overarching National Security problem; that it is
in reality Evidence of Symptom and not
the Disease; that Nigeria’s Disease condition emanate
from Nigeria is in Crises (Multiple
Crises including Governance, Inequality, Injustice, Information, Identity,
Interference, Climate Change, Hunger, Malnutrition, Poverty) and Nigeria is the Crisis (Singular
overarching Crisis – Nigeria Factor) and that these are What is hindering Nigeria from taking her Rightful Place in the Comity of World
Nations – despite Nigeria’s Huge
Human and Natural Resources and this explain why Nigeria is Too Poor to be Rich and Too Rich to be
Poor. It is clear that Poverty on such
as Scale demand vigorous Response. Yes, the Buhari Administration and Many
State Governors are doing much but much
more remain to be done if Nigeria is to End Hunger, Malnutrition and Poverty by 2030.
It is
pertinent to note that several Security
Summits have been convened by
relevant Authorities in recent years. The reality is that outcome of these Security Summits have not achieved increasing convergence between Nigeria National Security Vision Intention and Reality.
It is
pertinent to note that No Security, No
Justice; No Justice, No Peace; No Peace, No Development. The implication is
that for Nigeria to find Innovative
Sustainable Solutions to these Security breaches, Nigeria need to achieve increasing convergence between New
Nigeria National Development Vision and New Nigeria International Development
Vision inclusive of New Nigeria Police Vision, New Nigeria National Security
Vision, New Nigeria Justice Administration Vision and these Integrated Visions MUST be Integral Part of
a Nigeria Rescue Mission that Work for all Nigerians especially the over
120 Million Poor Children, Youth, Girls, Women, Men and Elders in all Communities
in all 774 LGs, 36 States and FCT in Nigeria.
New Nigeria Vision
At almost 60 years as One Nation, NOW is Time for Nigeria’s Leaders:
President and 36 Governors; Public Service and Civil Service; Police Service,
Security Service, Military; Legislative Service; Judiciary Service; Traditional
Classes 1 – 4; Religious – Christian, Muslim, Traditional; Academic - Tertiary
and Secondary; Media – Print, TV, Radio and Online to pause and ask WHY Innovative Sustainable
Solutions to root cause or primary cause
Nigeria is in Crises and Nigeria is the
Crisis real and complex problems on the ground in each specific Community in all 774 LGs in
all 36 States and FCT, National and International levels in Nigeria today is yet to be FOUND?
As long as
relevant authorities do not know why
National Insecurity problems persist, they will not know HOW to Design and Deliver New
Nigeria National Security Strategy that Work for Nigeria’s Poor. To achieve
increasing convergence between New
Nigeria National Security Vision Intention and Reality; there must be genuine commitment to going beyond
Security Summits and Security Slogans and there must be genuine commitment to tackling New Nigeria National Security Vision
Implementation and Evaluation Challenge that
is firmly grounded in Theory and
Thoughtful Conceptualization with Practice and Action as applicable in each
specific Community in all 774 LGs in all 36 States and FCT, National and
International levels in Nigeria as is today and not as any Leader, no matter
how powerful wish Nigeria to be today.
It is a puzzle that Nigeria Leaders are
searching for Solutions to National
Insecurity problem that they already have
available to them. Please see 16 March 2016 Letter addressed to President
Buhari through Director DSS Akure and DG DSS Abuja on 17 March 2016, made available to Nigeria Press at Ondo NUJ Democracy Day Lecture, 30 May 2016
in Akure, aimed at finding Sustainable Solutions to Herdsmen and Farmers
Conflict, with Are Ona Kakanfo Gani Adams and Lanre Rotimi as Speakers. Both Presenntations were well
reieved and Press openly promised to publish but after the event privately
reahed out to us that they would only publish Are Ona Kakanfo Gani Adams
immediately and publish Lanre Rotimi Presentation and supporting documents including
the Letter at a later date. That later date is yet to come over 3 years later. The
Letter had also been made available
direct by hand to select Members of National Council of Traditional Rulers of
Nigeria, NCTRN including its Co Chairman HRM Kaabiesi Ooni of Ife; Chairman of
NCTRN Zonal Chairmen HRH Etsu Nupe; Chairman Christian Association of Nigeria
CAN Reverend Ayokunle by email; many APC National and State Leaders by hand and
email and other Relevant Senior Officials of the Federal Government by Twitter
Handles and email.
Our view is
that a properly addressed letter to
President Buhari ought to be speedily
delivered and that an important letter to President Buhari raising serious issues of serious business
demanding his serious attention as well as the serious attention of the Presidency,
Federal Executive Council, National Economic Council and all arms of the
Federal Government; the 36 States Governors and all arms of the 36 States
Governments and the 774 Chairmen LGs and all arms of the 774 LGs, ought to be speedily and positively considered by
President Buhari.
Big Questions
Can Nigeria Media take up with: President
Buhari; NCTRN Co Chairmen – HRE Sultan of Sokoto and HRM Kaabiesi Ooni of Ife;
NCTRN Chairman of Zonal Chairmen – HRH Etsu Nupe and CAN President Reverend
Ayokunle why serious issues raised
in this very important 16 March 2016 Letter were not acknowledged by Office of
the President and fundamental issues raised remain unaddressed over 3 years later despite Huge Loss of Lives and Property during the period?
Can Sustainable Solutions be found to
Herdsman and Farmers Conflict and other National Insecurity Problems on the
ground in each specific Community, in all 774 LGs, in all 36 States and FCT,
National and International levels in Nigeria as is today, without Nigeria Leaders (as identified above) Working Together with Themselves and other National and International
Stakeholders to meaningfully address all fundamental issues raised in the
16 March 2016 Letter and other EAG Papers and Submissions?
With Benefit of Hindsight, would Herdsmen
and Farmers Conflict have recorded the appalling
levels of Lost Lives and Property across Nigeria, had all relevant
Authorities taken positive action on
good ideas and pertinent suggestions
put forward by EAG?
Should all
relevant Authorities FAIL to
speedily find Innovative Sustainable
Solutions to Herdsmen and Farmers Conflict and other National Insecurity
problems on the ground across Nigeria, and Nigeria
Insecurity Time Bomb be allowed to explode, will the ultimate consequences not be catastrophic for all Nigerians and
will Nigeria’s Woes not have contagion effect
on Africa’s Woes and World Woes?
New Leadership
Initiatives
There is urgent need for New
Leadership Initiatives in Nigeria involving leaders in meaningfully projecting high levels of
steely confidence, strength and toughness at all costs. It is pertinent to note
that research and experience actually show that when humans, and leaders alike,
are authentic and transparent in their communications
about how they genuinely feel, and remain consistently available to those around them, that virtually unbreakable bonds of trust can
develop through the vulnerability and openness shared.
This underlines urgent need for Inclusive
Communication and Inclusive Education as one being building blocks of trust and
respect at levels required for government agencies in public sector, UN
System agencies and organizations in private sector to thrive in the chaos of the 21st Century.
To govern
effectively in each of the 774 LGs, 36 States and FCT and National levels
in Nigeria and in ways that achieve delivery on New Nigeria Vision linked to achieving delivery SDGs
Pledge (None of the 17 Goals of the SDGs will be considered met if it is not
achieved by All Peoples in All Countries) in Nigeria by end 2030 target date –
just 11 ½ years remaining, is to effectively
communicate and educate.
Inclusive
Communication and Inclusive Education are not an option in the work to achieve delivery on SDGs Pledge in
each of the 774 LGs, 36 States and FCT and National levels in Nigeria as well
as in all 193/306 UN Member States. In both North and South Countries Entities,
as well as in all UN System: UNO, WBG, IMF, WTO Entities these are constant obligations. Each is a two-way process between the governed and the government in each specific community,
sub-country, country, sub-continent, continent and global location context.
We urge
Nigeria Leaders and their National
Partners in each of the 774 LGs, 36 States and FCT and National levels in
Nigeria and their International
Partners in UNDESA and its 10
Divisions; UN Environment and UNEP; FAO; UNDP; WHO, UNESCO; ILO COOP and other ILO Entities as well as other UNO
Entities; ECOSOC and its Subsidiary Bodies; other UN
System: WBG, IMF, WTO (ITO) Entities; Global/ Continental Political Groupings; Coalition of UN Member States – North and South
Countries and Coalition of Universities - North and South Countries, to genuinely appreciate that they individually and jointly need to face new direction and adopt new
priorities, if entire UN System: UNO, WBG, IMF, WTO (ITO) are to be
effectively Re-engineered to better
support all 193/306 UN Member States to get back On Track to achieve delivery on SDGs Pledge in less than 11 ½ years
remaining to end 2030 target date; and that the Institutional Architecture for the required re-engineering is best designed and delivered within the type of Analysis;
Pilot Program and Scale Up Program and Feeding Back Lessons Learned into Pilot
Program and Scale Up Program as One Universal Framework EAG has proposed.
We urge the
National Leaders and World Leaders to genuinely appreciate that our Fragile Planet is at Risk of Peril, if
urgent Remedial Action is not taken in Nigeria, Africa and World and on
time.
Conclusion
If
Governments and Peoples of Nigeria do not know WHY State Police Concept Failed in the 1st Republic and
WHY National Police Concept that replaced it had been Failing increasingly from
2nd to present 4th Republic, they will not know HOW to Design and Deliver New Nigeria Police that is Fit for Purpose
and Fit for 21st Century.
It will be
grave ERROR for Government to Bow to
Forces of Politicization and Polarization to allow establishment of State
Police without first doing Correct
Diagnosis of present Nigeria Police and National Insecurity real and complex
problems on the ground as basis for Correct
Prescription, Correct Surgery and
Correct Recovery Management. By all means let there be State Police, as
being proposed, if that is One of the Sustainable
Solutions emerging from such Scientific analysis. However, there is already
a form of State Police on the ground. The probability is High that such
Scientific analysis will simply identify Information,
Research and Knowledge Gaps that need to be filled to effectively and efficiently
Reinforce existing State Police Structure
as integral Part of New Nigeria Police that is Fit for Purpose and Fit for the
21st Century.
The
probability is HIGH that should
Nigeria Authorities FAIL to do
needful scientific analysis before approving establishment of State Police as
being proposed, Nigeria is most likely in the next few years to move from fry pan to FIRE, as Nigeria implement
State Police as being proposed on foundation
of decayed National Police System; rather than overhauling the present decayed National Police System alongside overhauling all remaining decayed
systems in Nigeria within entire Nigeria
National Reform Program that Work
for All Nigerians especially the Poor.
In is against
this background that we submit that positive
answers to the above Big Questions will indeed shed light on Way Forward in the Design and Delivery
of New Nigeria Police Service Fit for
Purpose and Fit for the 21st Century that is Integral Part of New Nigeria National
Security Vision, New Nigeria National Development Vision and New Nigeria
International development Vision that is essentially Nigeria Rescue Mission
that Work for All Nigerians especially the over 120 Million Poor.
The Ball is now in the Court of National
Leaders and World Leaders – Will they
Play or Will they Keep Looking On as the World accelerate on MADning (Mutually Assured Destruction) Road
to DOOM or will they DO the NEEDFUL
and HELP Nigeria, Africa and indeed all 193/306 UN Member States to
speedily return to September 2015 start SDGs Cross Road and start accelerating on MAPing (Mutually Assured Prosperity)
Road to BOOM?
It is our hope that
opportunity for bright prospects of success
would not be lost. To avoid this answer
to SDGs Pledge Delivery HOW Questions and related How Questions need to be
found within the 3 Step: Analysis; Pilot Program and Scale Up Program and
Feeding Back Lessons Learned into Pilot Program and Scale Up Program as One
Universal Framework. One Day Delay may be One Day too late.
Contact:
Director General
Economic Alliance
Group
(Global Integrated
Innovative Sustainable Solutions Provider)
Affiliate Members:
International Society for Poverty Elimination
(Global Social
Development Innovation Organization);
ER and Associates
Limited
(National and
International Development Cooperation Consultants)
New End Hunger,
Malnutrition and Poverty, NEHMAP Initiative
(Global Social
Economy and Social Enterprise Organization) etc
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