A group, the Association of Nigerian Professionals in Europe (ANPE)
has called on Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State and other elected officials from the state to embark on community-to-community sensitization as a way to end the insurgency in the North East.
ANPE believes this would deter youths from joining terrorist sects.
The group stated this in a communique issued by its President Agwu Onyeke and 13 others, after an emergency extraordinary virtual meeting.
as part of the recommendations it made.
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ANPE reasoned that the remnants of the terrorists would have been eliminated by the troops had the political class shown the same zeal.
The group said from its study, it discovered a huge gap between members of the political class in Borno and the community.
The group, however, advised the state government to engage critical stakeholders as well as extend support to the military.
It further charged Zulum to educate “community and religious leaders on the need to ensure that their subjects are not brainwashed into joining the Boko Haram group and other militant groups”.
ANPE called on elected representatives to reconnect with their constituents, adding that there is need for a sensitization programme at the community levels to discourage youths from joining terrorist groups as well as engaging in other acts of criminality