Joan Babasanmi
In a bold move to combat violent extremism, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) recently organized a 2-day sensitization workshop in Bauchi, bringing together community networks and security agencies to share strategies and strengthen collaboration.
The group also highlighted the need for synergy among community and response institutions.
” We need proactive action formulation, and adequate investment in Research and Development. challenging radicalization ideology, enhancing regional and international collaboration, and providing psycho-social support to at-risk populations is important”.
CISLAC/TI-Nigeria Executive Director Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani) urged all Nigerians to prevent the infiltration of violent extremism and build a brighter future for all.
He said the emerging socio-economic and technological threats enabled by the advance of globalisation combined with imported ideology contribute largely to the recruitment and radicalisation into terrorism and violent extremism.
“Community inaction against suspected threat signals enable infiltration of terrorists and violent extremists’ activities.”
He highlighted that violent extremism is driven by social exclusion, over-politisation of policies, marginalisation, human right violation, climate change impact, environmental degradation, and social inequality.