The Federal Government and the European Union have called for a comprehensive “whole-of-society” strategy to tackle the persistent insecurity confronting Northern Nigeria, stressing that military operations alone cannot deliver lasting peace.
The call was made on Monday during a high-level seminar hosted by Bayero University, Kano (BUK), where ambassadors from the European Union and eight member states began a two-and-a-half-day official visit to Kano State aimed at strengthening development and security partnerships.
The seminar, which focused on “Situation Analysis and Key Drivers of Conflict in Northern Nigeria and a Whole-of-Society Approach to Addressing Conflict,” brought together government officials, security experts, academics, development partners and civil society organisations.
Speaking at the event, Gautier Mignot, the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, described Kano as one of Nigeria’s most strategic development hubs and reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to supporting education, peacebuilding and sustainable development across the country.
He said the EU
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