Boko Haram: Colonel Otulana urge religious leaders to take pre-caution
Frederick Akhigbe 1 day ago 105116
– Political leaders have been urged to monitor the messages being preached at religious centres
– Many youths are recruited from religious centres which has to be given full attention
Colonel Chris Otulana (rtd), former Director, Directorate of Nigerian Military emanating from Churches and Mosques as a measure to check religious fundamentalism.
Chris Otulana, who spoke in an interview with NAIJ.com said on the backdrop of pledge of allegiance Boko Haram made to the Islamic State (ISIS) operating in Iraq and Syria, said that some youths are recruited from religious centres, calling on parents to ensure their children are appropriately educated.
“Parents must also ensure that their children are properly guided. Government should ensure that Churches and Mosques are monitored because sometimes, these youths are indoctrinated in religious centres.
“You can see in Arab and even in Europe how young people are massively recruited into terrorist organisations. African leaders must ensure that children of the continent are properly educated. Corruption in the continent must also be tackled because if people have no future, they will resort to radicalism.
“African leaders must continue to orientate youths in the continent on the subjects of fundamentalism and Islamic radicalism in order to curtail the negative Islamization of young people,” he said.
Otulana, who fears that if steps are not taken to proffer permanent solutions to current security challenges, the continent would continue to have security issues, posited that what happened in Tunisia, and happenings in other Northern African countries should serve as a warning signal for all who are concerned for the security of the continent.
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