In a welcomed development as one of those expected outcomes of the mass sensitization by the Indigenous People of Biafra, student have learnt from IPOB in the gospel of the restoration of truth values back to the black race, the debate in tertiary institution could go a long way to expose students to the realities of the monster that displaces people from their homes in West Africa at large.
Students of tertiary institutions in Adamawa have commenced the debate on finding lasting solutions to insurgency and challenges posed by displaced persons in the North East.
The debate involved students of Moddibo Adama University of Technology, Yola; Adamawa State University, Mubi; and Federal Polytechnic, Mubi.
The event is organised by Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) with the support of North East Regional Initiative (NERI), an NGO.
Speaking at the maiden debate ceremony on Saturday in Yola, the Executive Director of CITAD, Mr Yunus Zakari, said the debate was organised to provide the youths a platform to discuss and proffer solutions to the insurgency crisis in the region.
“As students in the North East, you have experienced the problem, the hardship and dislocation caused by the insurgents.
“You are closer to the theatre of war, so we feel it’s important for you to speak; let’s listen to your conversations.”
Zakari said similar discussion would be organised for students in Borno and Yobe states, adding that there is plan to extend it to students in neigbouring countries of Chad, Cameroon and Niger.
He said the presentations and suggestions by the students would be made available to relevant stakeholders, including policy makers.
The Adamawa Programme Manager of NERI, Mr Machill Maxwell, said NERI has been supporting various kinds of interventions in areas ravaged by insurgency and such positive mobilisation of the youths was one of such support.
The students being involved in debates of this magnitude becomes very important and encouraging to reduce terrorism at least resisting the temptation of being used by politicians who have proven to be the owners of the business of terrorism in Nigeria.
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