Abeg, make una gather, because dem African leaders don come together strong, as dem don declare united front to fight the wahala wey terrorism don cause for West Africa. This matter no dey joke, as dem sabi say our region don turn the global epicentre for all dis terror wahala!
Dis serious talk happen for one big conference wey dem hold for Accra from January 29 to 30, where President John Mahama of Ghana lead the convoy. Other big men wey show face include Julius Maada Bio from Sierra Leone and Joseph Boakai from Liberia, just to name small. Dem keke talk say na dem dey record at least eight terror attacks every day, wey dey take no fewer than 44 lives. Na wa oh!
Dem leaders talk say this matter no be small tin, because more than half of all the global deaths wey come from terrorism dey happen for our own backyard. E mean say our governments need sharp action, no time for slackness again. Dis na the time for collaboration, as dem stress say insecurity no sabi boundary; e dey cross from one country to another like bad market!
To tackle the problem, dem don agree say dem go start sharing information better, enhance their laws and make serious de-radicalisation programmes. Also, dem plan to meet regularly to check how far dem don go on top security matter and make sure say dem no dey joke with human rights as dem dey prosecute terrorism cases.
Dem discuss border security, and dem come talk about dis hot pursuit mechanism wey fit allow dem chase criminals across borders anytime dem see dem dey waka like say dem own the whole world. Na serious jaga-jaga wey dey happen, and our leaders sabi say dem need quick action to fit curtail the movement of these bad guys.
But no be only military response dem dey focus on o. Dem realize say for wey go get lasting peace, dem need focus on human security matter like food, healthcare, job creation, and education. Na wetin dem call local governance – make citizens see light not just through police naija men, but through real service delivery!
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