Northern Group engages filmmakers, artists to change narratives of insecurity in the region
By Uzair Adam
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has made a strategic move to combat the lingering security issues as well as other socio-economic and political challenges bedevilling the northern part of the country.
The National Coordinator of the Coalition, Jamilu Aliyu Chiranci, disclosed this on Friday during a press briefing that took place in Kano.
Chiranci said the coalition was making effort to engage the social media influencers, film-makers and bloggers with a view to changing the narratives of insecurity such as banditry and kidnapping in northern Nigeria.
He said the news conference was to brief journalists about the coalition`s series of consultations with relevant stakeholders towards surmounting the security challenges facing Northern Nigeria in particular, and the nation in general.
SolaceBase reports that the coalition met with some selected groups of social media influencers and filmmakers on Thursday in an event themed “Changing the Narratives of Insecurity in Northern Nigeria.
Chiranci also emphasized on the need to promote programs that will encourage leaders in the region, to unanimously adopt holistic strategies for integration and mass education, as adopted by the Late Sir Ahmadu Bello towards addressing poverty, illiteracy and provide positive mentorship for upcoming teeming youths.
He was quoted as saying, “At the end of the interactive session, participants agreed to partner and explore every means towards changing the narrative in addressing the security challenges facing the region, from negative to positive narratives so as to dissuade the law-abiding public from participating in the prevailing social vices.
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“It was also resolved, that, collective efforts will be geared in fighting Kidnapping, Armed Banditry, Farmer-Herders Conflict, Cattle Rustling, criminal abduction for ransom, Ethno-Religious tensions, Stigmatization, Out of School Children, Youth Restiveness, Political Thuggery, and Drug Abuse among others.
“The Interactive Session, after very exhaustive deliberations, unanimously stressed the need for forging close ties and strong synergy, between and amongst all the three tiers of government, in order to effectively tackle the insecurity menace ravaging the region,” he added.
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