The lawmaker representing
Akuku-Toru/Asari-Toru Federal constituency in the House of
Representatives, Hon. Dawari George, has expressed concern over the
likely spread of violence across the country, following increase in Boko
Haram’s attacks on the country.
He said the inability of the Federal
Government to bring the menace to an end was beginning to create tension
and anxiety among Nigerians.
The lawmaker stated this yesterday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital during the launch of a book entitled Avenger of Blood, written by Pastor Franklin Finecountry
Speaking after the book launch, George
said that if the Federal Government does not resolve the Boko Haram
debacle as quickly as possible, it could turn into a sectarian violence
which will affect the overall development of the country.
He noted that when people are hungry and
have no reasonable means of earning a living, they would seek for
alternative means of surviving, like engaging in armed robbery,
kidnapping and other related criminal activities, to make ends meet.
He said: “Government has focused more
attention now on issue of security at the expense of development. When
energetic youths who are supposed to drive development through positive
engagement are busy carrying arms and wreaking havoc in the land, then
there is serious problem.
“This at the end will usher in food
scarcity which in turn will translate into widespread hunger and poverty
in the country. The alternative to Boko Haram violence is for
government to attach premium on agriculture and quality education to
drive away idleness among the vacant youths”
Credit: The Nation
