An expert in conflict resolution mechanism, Dr Jackson Nkem Amayo, on Saturday called on the Federal Government to publish names of financiers of terrorism and other criminal activities in national dailies to provide a lasting solution to the nation’s security challenges.
Amayo made the suggestion shortly after he was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Conflict Resolution by the Metropolitan International University, United States of America, which was held in Abuja.
Amayo said the award reaffirmed his commitment to education in the country.
The Federal Government had said it had uncovered 96 financiers of terrorism as well as 424 associates and supporters of the financiers.
But the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who disclosed this did not give the names of the sponsors and companies linked with terrorism.
However, Amayo, trained in the United Kingdom, expressed concern that the menace of banditry, terrorism and other forms of insecurity threatening the corporate existence of Nigeria can only be resolved through sincere dialogue.
He said, “The best approach is dialogue to pacify those who are aggrieved and resolve their differences. We have a lot of insecurity problems and the best way is for peacekeeping. Dialogue is the best approach. This is because if the Nigerian government has really gotten to the core of people who are part of the issues I don’t think there will be a problem.
“There are people who mastermind the security problems and if the government gets to meet them, there will be a solution.
And again, a few days ago the government said they know the terrorism financiers.
“So the best thing they should do is to publish their names on national dailies and let Nigerians know them and if the world knows them, there will be a remedy to the problems.”
