THURSDAY, 21st October, 2021: The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar has advocated for improved mass education system in the country adding that it would serve as a way of tackling terrorism and radicalization among the citizens.
The Sultan who said this during the 2nd Education Summit organised by the Nigerian Army Education Corps in Sokoto on Wednesday, added that lack of education was a major cause of radicalization among citizens which is having effects on the current state of insecurity in the country.
In his words, "One of the reasons for insecurity challenges in this country is lack of knowledge. Most of these perpetrators (terrorists) turned the true knowledge upside down and interpreted it the best way they understood. Just because they lack the requisite knowledge.
“The more we come together and talk, the more we proffer possible solution to various prevailing issues that we are facing as a country. Hence the need of having properly educate people in the society.”
He further added that the current insecurity challenges confronting the country can be a thing of the past if citizens are mass educated and well informed on issues that affect them.
He went further to commend the Nigerian Army for its key role in sustaining peace and unity in the country, adding that the summit came at the right time due to the current happenings in the country.
He then urged the Army to always include youths and students in any public discourse as “everything will fall back on the young generation.”