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By Step Rights Magazine
The Chief Executive Officer of Pralarg International, Comrade Pralagian Olayemi Akinwunmi, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to urgently involve critical stakeholders in addressing the worsening insecurity and terrorist attacks across the country.
Speaking on the growing wave of killings and violent attacks in several parts of Nigeria, Akinwunmi expressed concern over the continuous loss of innocent lives, particularly from the perspective of Nigerians in the diaspora who closely follow developments back home.
“We in the diaspora are tired of constantly hearing news of innocent Nigerians being killed,” he said. “The government must begin to engage communities, security experts, local stakeholders, and responsible private initiatives if it truly wants to tackle insecurity effectively.”
The human rights activist and founder of Pralarg International said he initially had high hopes for the Southwest regional security outfit, Amotekun, when it was established, believing it would focus heavily on combating criminal groups hiding in forests and rural communities.
However, he argued that many operatives have instead been deployed mainly for roadside operations and vehicle checks rather than confronting armed bandits in their strongholds.
“When Amotekun was initiated, I believed they would be working deep inside the forests against bandits and kidnappers, but many of them ended up on the roads searching vehicles instead of facing the real threats,” he stated.
Akinwunmi also criticized what he described as inadequate support and poor empowerment of security personnel, questioning how authorities expect local security operatives to confront heavily armed criminal groups without proper weapons and operational resources.
“How do you expect security personnel to confront terrorists carrying AK-47 rifles and submachine guns with outdated weapons?” he asked. “The government must properly equip and support security agencies if it genuinely wants results.”
The Pralarg International CEO further suggested that responsible private security initiatives could complement government efforts if properly regulated and monitored under a legal framework.
According to him, he would personally be willing to establish a security outfit to support efforts against insecurity, provided the government creates a transparent structure for coordination, supervision, and accountability to prevent abuse or excesses.
“I would not mind setting up a security outfit to help tackle insecurity in Nigeria,” he said. “But the government must be ready to coordinate and supervise such private armed groups to prevent any form of excesses or misuse.”
His remarks come amid renewed public debate over Nigeria’s security architecture, the role of community policing, and calls for stronger collaboration between government institutions, local communities, and private stakeholders in combating terrorism, kidnapping, and violent crimes across the country.
Legal and Security Perspective
Security analysts and civil society groups have repeatedly advocated for improved community-based intelligence gathering, stronger local security coordination, and better welfare packages for security personnel as part of long-term strategies to address insecurity in Nigeria.
However, experts also warn that the proliferation of armed non-state actors without strict government oversight could create additional security challenges if not carefully regulated under the law.
Conclusion
As insecurity continues to affect several communities across Nigeria, calls for broader stakeholder engagement and improved support for security agencies are becoming increasingly louder. The debate over how best to secure lives and properties remains central to national discussions on governance, public safety, and human rights.
This is actually good one from the CEO Com. Pralagian Akinwumi to the government but, the real point is, is the government itself ready to put an end to this security challenges. Who is bigger than government if government are ready, they know what to do, but they did not do it. The worse part of it is that some the kidnappers that were arrested were given amnesty they are free again like they have not done anything of such, family of there victims heard about this and nothing they can do about it.