Nigeria?s Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo, on Monday in Kaduna stated that until Nigerians learnt how to compliment government?s efforts in the ongoing war against terrorism and insurgency in the country, it would be extremely difficult for government alone to overcome.
Sambo, however, promised Nigerians that the federal government was committed to rescuing the abducted girls of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State and return them safely to their families.
Sambo stated this at the opening of a two-day national conference on ?Culture, Peace and National Security: The Role Of Traditional Rulers In Nigeria?s Democracy?, said: ?There is no gainsaying the fact that traditional rulers, as custodians of culture and repositories of wisdom, are critical to the sustenance of Nigeria?s democracy,? adding that the objectives of the conference are in tandem with government?s call for Nigerians to collectively confront the current problems of insecurity, insurgency, violence, kidnapping and other negative tendencies which have bedeviled the nation?s development.
The Vice President who was represented by the deputy governor of Kaduna state, Ambassador Nuhu Bajoga, said Nigerians must collectively join hands with government to confront the current problems of insecurity in the country, pointing out that the government was also working seriously to ensure that the country was safe for investment.
His words: ?Until we appreciate that the maintenance of peace and security is everybody?s business, the security challenges confronting us as a nation will remain intractable. There is no denying the fact that it is the responsibility of government to ensure sustainable peace and security.
?However, for government to succeed, the citizens are also expected to play complementary roles, which are invaluable in helping government and the security agencies to check the activities of criminals and insurgents,? he emphasised.
According to him, ?Our current security challenges are clearly the resultant effects of the breakdown or abandonment of our cherished cultural values of honesty, hard work, respect for elders and constituted authority, as well as respect for the sanctity of human life. There is therefore the urgent need for deliberate cultural re-engineering that places high premium on our cherished cultural values. Our traditional institutions have a critical role to play in this regard
