Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, may later in life become another security challenge that Nigeria may be forced to contend with if not properly tackled now.

A keynote speaker at the 4th Biennial International Conference of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Ambassador Layi Laseinde, made this declaration while speaking on the current and future potential state of insecurity in the West African subregion.

Speaking at the conference titled; “Rethinking Strategy for National and Regional Security, Peace and Development In Africa, Ladeinde, said others that may also become security issues particularly in Nigeria, includes kidnapping, oil theft/pipeline vandalism, money laundering, cyber café theft/crimes and armed robbery among others.

He said in West Africa, terrorism had assumed worrisome dimension in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Niger as well as Tunisia and Morocco in North Africa where it has become a nightmare that is claiming lives, properties and displacement of innocent citizens in the affected countries.

Worse still, the diplomat said illegal trafficking of light and small arms, military coups and some other forms of insecurity is another build up threats to security in the African continent for years with the exception of South Africa where the culture of military coups does not exist

This is because on the other hand, the racist regime in South Africa left behind good style of governance, infrastructural development, enduring westernised lifestyle and good border protection which could not make acts of terrorism easy.

Giving the root cause of insecurity in Africa, Laseinde, listed the low level of development, corruption, uncontrolled population growth, illiteracy, poor infrastructure and introduction of democracy without recourse to the cultural differences of the people in place.

Proffering the way forward, the diplomat canvassed for a stick and carrot approach, fundamental infrastructures, sensitisation of the people for the form of democracy to be introduced, regulating religious preaching to the effect that preachers are made to pass through government controlled orientation with a view to protecting the populace from undue exploitation of the peoples’ sensibility to recruit them into religious violence and intolerance.

In his welcome address, Director of the centre, Dr Marfouiz Adedimeji, said Africa more than most parts of the world is the cradle of civilisation which is also bedeviled with vices like insecurity, underdevelopment, human rights abuse, corruption, environmental degradation, diseases, overpopulation, poverty, illiteracy and conflicts.

Adedimeji said Africa should no longer hold colonialism responsible for its woes, but face the reality of taking the responsibility and beginning to find ways, rethink, strategise, and chart the path to a future that is more abundant to the troubled continent.

Posted by Adedeji Wole

First, put the link to your SOURCE.

There is no basis for comparison between the two of them, for one simple reason.

I don't see any Ibo man blowing himself up, for the actualization of anything, Biafra inclusive. The truth, is Biafra is overhyped, and they are like the proverbial toothless bull dog.

The agitators of Biafra, reminds me of North Korea. Whenever North Korea has run out of Rice,Vegetable Oil,Sugar and all the necessary stuff needed for Survival. That is when you hear them shouting that they will use their Nuclear Weapons, on South Korea.

Immediately the United Nations, give them Rice and everything the Embargo on their country has deprived them from, you never hear them talk about bombing South Korea again.

And once their food stuff finishes, the same circle continues.

The North Korea is the Biafra we have here. A little Noise,Kanu and Uwazuruike is settled, they crawl back into their holes until they become broke again, and the same circle continues.

Moreover, Boko Haram is an Ideological radical movement, while Biafra is a secessionist agenda, by a few unpatriotic Easterners.

Didn't read but na true u talk

Wicked

HungerBAD:

for one simple reason.

I don't see any Ibo man blowing himself up, for the actualization of anything, Biafra inclusive. The truth, is Biafra is overhyped, and they are like the proverbial toothless bull dog.

The agitators of Biafra, reminds me of North Korea. Whenever North Korea has run out of Rice,Vegetable Oil,Sugar and all the necessary stuff needed for Survival. That is when you hear them shouting that they will use their Nuclear Weapons, on South Korea.

Immediately the United Nations, give them Rice and everything the Embargo on their country has deprived them from, you never hear them talk about bombing South Korea again.

the same circle continues.

hEHEHE , dem no wan die for wetin them believe ? he he he he he he e , what's all the talks about nuclear bombs and machine guns

DaBullIT:
Wicked
hEHEHE , dem no wan die for wetin them believe ? he he he he he he e , what's all the talks about nuclear bombs and machine guns

Those are mind games

DaBullIT:
Wicked

hEHEHE , dem no wan die for wetin them believe ? he he he he he he e , what's all the talks about nuclear bombs and machine guns

I'm still searching for one Biafra thread that u won't dive/jump in to comment on. Just one

Biafra giving a particular region sleepless nights

So you've been stalking me? Bring toto make I certify am na

Rose2014:


I'm still searching for one Biafra thread that u won't dive/jump in to comment on. Just one

Biafra giving a particular region sleepless nights

Empty black brains forming intellectuals in illorin the cradle of yoruba slavery in the caliphate. Abeg wait make i laugh small.

Ipob and Massob are different groups
Trying to substitute 1 for the other is being mischievious