Insecurity: Let every community properly arm their youths – Actress Rita Edochie advises

Veteran Nollywood actress Rita Edochie has called on community leaders to take decisive action in tackling the rising insecurity across Nigeria.

Sharing a photo of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Instagram, Rita noted that he had earlier warned Nigerians about the spread of terrorists but was ignored and criticised at the time.

In her post, she proposed that community leaders should identify the strongest individuals in their communities and equip them to confront terrorists responsible for kidnappings and killings.

She wrote: “MY HUMBLE OPINION…….. “BEFORE PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S ARRIVAL , NDI IGWE , COMMUNITY LEADERS NA ANI IGBO BIKONU DO THIS AND KNOW PEACE……. “BIKONU , LET EVERY COMMUNITY PROPERLY ARM THEIR YOUTHS , THE ONES THAT CAN THOUGH , ASK THEM TO GET INTO THEIR BUSHES AND FORRESTS , AND SEE THESE KIDNAPPINGS STOP OVERNIGHT. “THE TERRORISTS AND BANDITS ARE EMBOLDENED BECAUSE THEY ARE ARMED . “IN THE PAST THESE TERRORISTS AND BANDITS WERE PROTECTED BY CORRUPT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS , BUT TODAY MOST OF THEM ARE ON THEIR OWN .”THE YOUTHS OF EVERY COMMUNITY KNOW THE TERRAIN MORE THAN THE FOREIGN ELEMENTS AND CAN EASILY AMBUSH AND DESTROY THEM . “THE YOUTHS ARE IN A BETTER POSITION TO DEFEND THEIR COMMUNITIES IF ONLY THE LEADERS , WILL STOP BEING COMPROMISED . “IF YOU DON’T START THIS NOW , IT’S COMING TO YOUR DOORSTEPS