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Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Most Rev Matthew Hassan Kukah, has blamed the Nigerian government for the renewed agitation for the republic of Biafra.
According to him, government's response to issues gave reasons to citizens to start wanting to secede.
“Nothing succumbs to mere mono-causality. Everything is always the result of many other isolated things that finally come together," he said. "Some times, it is more important to ask what may have provided the conditions."
"So, again, the so called movement for Biafra has gestated more as a result of the poor strategy that the government may have adopted in dealing with these issues," he pointed out.
He also said poverty is the main cause of extremism in the country.
’Extremism in whatever form operates in an environment of weak government’s presence, which tends to create a climate of corruption. This is why most of the violence often springs from the periphery of society where poverty exists."
"It is also the reasons why you hardly find violence expressed in places like Asokoro, Victoria Island or the GRAs where the big men and women live together surrounded by their wealth, power and privilege which enables them to live peacefully.
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According to him, government's response to issues gave reasons to citizens to start wanting to secede.
“Nothing succumbs to mere mono-causality. Everything is always the result of many other isolated things that finally come together," he said. "Some times, it is more important to ask what may have provided the conditions."
"So, again, the so called movement for Biafra has gestated more as a result of the poor strategy that the government may have adopted in dealing with these issues," he pointed out.
He also said poverty is the main cause of extremism in the country.
’Extremism in whatever form operates in an environment of weak government’s presence, which tends to create a climate of corruption. This is why most of the violence often springs from the periphery of society where poverty exists."
"It is also the reasons why you hardly find violence expressed in places like Asokoro, Victoria Island or the GRAs where the big men and women live together surrounded by their wealth, power and privilege which enables them to live peacefully.
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