The Sultan, who spoke in a statement, also blamed government's inaction and unregulated statements on the social media as responsible for the avoidable conflicts.
According to him, reckless statements from freedom fighters and other citizens have provoked reactions that have led to loss of lives and property over time.
The Sultan, who spoke in a statement, also blamed government's inaction and unregulated statements on the social media as responsible for the avoidable conflicts.
He called on traditional and non secular leaders to teach and restrain fans from fuelling violence with their speeches.
The conventional ruler additionally reiterated calls on the Nigerian government and country governments to behave promptly.
He stated, “Nation building has constantly been a slow and painstaking manner. This is specially so while these international locations are created by means of colonial fiat.
“The colonial authorities used the divide and rule strategies, where insinuations of suspicions amongst one of a kind peoples and tribes became the main device of governance. By disrupting the gradual but positive system of social integration, they generate social anxiety which needs to be managed over time to keep away from conflicts.
“Our founding fathers have finished loads to ameliorate those challenges, heal numerous those wounds and suspicions. Even when the bitterness planted brought about civil battle, the navy leaders who added the civil struggle to its give up speedy created regulations like the policy of ‘No Victor No Vanquished’ which did lots to assuage the bitterness and douse the tension.
“Similarly, rules just like the National Youth Service Corps, which gives younger humans the opportunity to live and recognise different fellow residents, the solidarity colleges positioned in extraordinary components of the u . S . And the visits among leaders of the conventional establishments and holding joint conferences, and many others. All these and many more went an extended way to result in healing, information and accommodation.
“Unfortunately some of these gains had been eroded over time. Today, we're at brinks again. In the previous couple of months, tempers have run very high, reckless statements from ethnic champions have provoked all manners of reactions which subsequently brought about the loss of human lives, and the belongings and livelihoods of many citizens. While this changed into fuelled by way of the social media, the state of being inactive of government has allowed many avoidable loss of lives to appear.
“We have to quickly research our training. State actors that have the number one obligation to guard lives and belongings ought to be alert and set off of their obligations and obligations.
“Our position as conventional and non secular leaders is to educate and restrain our followers and different residents, a lot of whom have now not witnessed the civil conflict and therefore glorify it with their reckless speeches.
“War isn't always something to want for, even while you assume you'll finally win it. During my profession as a navy officer, my excursion of obligation took me to Pakistan and the borders of Afghanistan, wherein I saw conflicts and deaths and disruptions of lives with people who were otherwise cushty, finding themselves in IDPs (internally displaced persons') camps with all the indignity and sufferings.
“Before then I changed into in Liberia and Sierra Leone in which I saw the effects of ravaging civil battle with inhuman atrocities afflicted on fellow citizens and this had left a deep scar on the psyche of those countries. And the maximum current examples/happenings in Syria and Yemen are nonetheless fresh in our minds. In all instances, the conflicts disrupted their progress and destroyed their possibilities and they may be nevertheless suffering to catch up with the relaxation of the world.
“We want to enchantment to our senses to recognize that no person has a monopoly of violence and returning violence with violence simplest multiplies violence. It isn't bravery to attack inclined people when you could lodge to regulation; it's miles savagery.
“As educated elite, we need to replicate deeper and learn from the records of other countries. Societal problems are human and we ought to be educated enough to realize that we can clear up our issues while not having to carry a stick much less fire a gun. No hassle is beyond speak; even whilst you go to struggle, at the end of all of it you need to take a seat across the desk to exercise session peace.
“We need to reiterate our calls on authorities at each federal and state stages to behave directly, swiftly and decisively. Any state of being inactive can be construed as weakness. Government should ship clear indicators and stroll its speak. Traditional institutions, whilst they don't have any manipulate of the coercive units of country, can do plenty to restrain their humans from taking the law into their arms, for these institutions experience the trust and confidence in their human beings.”
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