A conflict resolution expert and former United Nations under Secretary–General, Professor Ibrahim Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, has scored federal government low in its effort at checking the activities of the Boko Haram group in the country.
Gambari, who is also a member of the ongoing national conference, specifically asked the federal government to enlist the services of former Head of state, Gen Muhammadu Buhari, and others who had served in peace operations in the past to bring their experiences to bear on the nation’s security challenges.
Gambari, who spoke while featuring on Channels Television Programme monitored in Abuja, said: “I am a Nigerian, I am here, I am available now in the National Conference. I am not looking for a job but I am looking for an opportunity and to really mobilise whom I know have practical experience in mediation, practical experience in bringing peace and practical experience in identifying root causes of conflict so that we can bring this to bare to support ongoing effort, because obviously we have not brought the right formula yet.”
“You have people who are committed to the status quo and you have the people who are committed to change and it is that dynamics that tend to cause the problem we face globally and even here at home.”
“General Buhari(Muhammadu) was the first commander, for example in Darfur, people like that who had brought peace to other troubled lands, people who have exposure and experience in mediation, not just government committees, but people who we can assemble, have best practices and see how we can be supportive of the process.”
Source: Blueprint
