A former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has unveiled a four-part book on crimes and insurgencies in Nigeria and other parts of the world.
The series, which covers developing nations, Africa, Latin America and other nations of the world, were written by Alhaji Iliyasu Buhari Maijega.
One of the series is titled: Preventing Crimes, Insurgencies and Desperate Migrations.
Lauding the effort of the author, Abubakar said the presentation of the series was timely, considering the security challenges bedevilling the country.
The ex-Head of State recalled that insurgency and other violent crimes had been confronting Nigeria in the last 10 years, adding that the violent threats had spread all over the country.
He said the book sheds light on the root causes of insurgency, stressing that it would help security agencies and the government to find lasting solution to the menace in Nigeria and around the world.
Abubakar urged fellow Nigerians and all stakeholders to read through the series with a view to understanding issues around insurgency and proffer solutions.
“I believe this book has thrown light into the root causes of insurgencies and I believe that it will help our security agencies and the government in tackling these challenges,” he said.
Maijega said the abduction of Chibok Schoolgirls and banditry in the Northwest inspired him to embark on research to unravel the root causes of insurgency and banditry.
The author said he saw the need to search for the causes of such events and other issues, like the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Niger Delta agitation, and other issues around the world.
According to him, there are similarities in the causes of insurgencies across the world, which led him to go beyond Nigeria and Africa into Latin America, Asia and Europe.
Maijega stressed that many had thought that Europe, for instance, had no problem, but his research showed that every nation has its own problems.
“For instance, we knew the Soviet Union was one country, but ethnic issues split it into 16 countries.
“Yugoslavia was one country, but ethnicity split it into six countries. So, that means it is not only Nigeria that is having ethnic problems, making each ethnic group wanting to have its own nation,” he said.