{"id":23548,"date":"2014-02-27T23:05:19","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T22:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=23548"},"modified":"2014-02-27T23:05:19","modified_gmt":"2014-02-27T22:05:19","slug":"a-bipartisan-approach-is-needed-to-fight-boko-haram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/articles-opinions\/a-bipartisan-approach-is-needed-to-fight-boko-haram\/","title":{"rendered":"A bipartisan approach is needed to fight Boko Haram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>By: Senator Dr Bukola Saraki:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nOnce again, Nigerians faced further attacks in the northern part of the<br \/>\ncountry that has left over 43 school children dead. This is another great<br \/>\nloss of innocent lives at the hands Boko Haram in the Federal Government<br \/>\nCollege in Buni Yadi.<\/p>\n<p>This month alone, we have lost more than 300 lives to the activities of<br \/>\nthese militant attacks. As a father, I feel every condolence message that<br \/>\nis sent to grieving mothers, fathers or siblings on this wanton spate of<br \/>\nkillings personally.<\/p>\n<p>As with all insurgencies, fighting Boko Haram is not just for the military<br \/>\nto tackle. The success for Nigeria in fighting Boko Haram and terrorism in<br \/>\ngeneral is largely dependent upon two other key issues: leadership and<br \/>\npolitical cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>The first, leadership, lies squarely in the hands of the President.<br \/>\nPresident Jonathan says the situation will improve but this isn\u2019t<br \/>\ninstilling confidence in the rest of his countrymen. He must now urgently<br \/>\nprovide all the necessary resources allocated by our Government to help<br \/>\nensure our nation&#8217;s security. The President must also work together with<br \/>\nthe Governors of the State to ensure a unified approach to combatting this<br \/>\nmenace.<\/p>\n<p>The second, political cooperation, is the responsibility of all<br \/>\npoliticians. We all must understand our duties as elected representatives<br \/>\nof our people and cooperate politically to bridge region and religion. We<br \/>\nmust also appeal to the Governors of<br \/>\nAdamawa, Borno and Yobe, to all leaders from the region and to all<br \/>\nopposition leaders to cooperate with federal Government. We have to fully<br \/>\nsupport the military and provide all funds required by the security<br \/>\nagencies.<\/p>\n<p>This must be a priority for both the Senate and the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p>I believe that with the continued attacks in northern Nigeria, the support<br \/>\nfrom each and every Nigerian is vitally important for combating violent<br \/>\nextremism.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria will soon be approaching a Presidential election period but in my<br \/>\nhumble opinion the fight to protect people should be prioritised over<br \/>\ndomestic politics. Disputes between the central Government and local<br \/>\nGovernors will not help the already desperate situation.<\/p>\n<p>As the scale of the problem in northern Nigeria is only just being<br \/>\ngrasped, we should welcome the offers of support and expertise for outside<br \/>\nof Nigeria. The<br \/>\nUnited States and other international partners have pledged support and<br \/>\nassistance, but this will only work if we are unified. For the sake of the<br \/>\ninnocent lives our political resolve must be as strong as the military<br \/>\noption.<\/p>\n<p>The demands of Boko Haram can never be met because Nigeria is a<br \/>\nmulticultural, open and welcoming country. The military can fight them but<br \/>\ndefeating them will take more than guns and bombs. Success will only<br \/>\nhappen when every leader, Governor, Senator and the President sit together<br \/>\nand combine their political will to put an end to these senseless<br \/>\nkillings.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Senator Dr Bukola Saraki: Once again, Nigerians faced further attacks in the northern part of the country that has left over 43 school children dead. 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