Vice President Kashim Shettima has voiced support for employing non-kinetic methods to address the insecurity in the South East region, supplementing the ongoing efforts by security agencies.
His endorsement came during a visit by a delegation led by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, to the Presidential Villa.
The group, representing the Peace In South East Project (PISE-P), presented a proposal to the Vice President and extended an invitation for him to participate in the project’s inauguration. PISE-P aims to introduce non-kinetic approaches as solutions to the challenges in the South East.
VP Shettima elaborated on the advantages of adopting non-kinetic strategies to tackle the region’s security issues, emphasizing that such measures could prevent the region from enduring prolonged conflicts.
He stated: “Unless we want to engage in an endless war of attrition, a non-kinetic solution to the crisis in the South East must be explored and deployed. The most atrocious of wars are at the end of the day sorted out on the negotiation table.
“It is how you build bridges that will determine how far you go as a people and society. We have to reach out to the youths; we have to empower them. Once we empower them, the crisis, the agitation, and insecurity will vanish.”
Earlier in his speech, Kalu stressed the need for a non-kinetic strategy to tackle the region’s security concerns.