What government should do about rising insecurity
Kidnapping, armed robbery and killings have been on the rise across the country with many worried about the sudden upsurge. Daily Trust Saturday sought the views of some Nigerians on what the government should do about the situation.Security is a very delicate issue and the country at the moment is confronted with such absurd challenges, from Boko Haram in the North-East, militancy and kidnapping in the Niger-Delta and South East.
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