Be prepared to re-orientate soldiers for post Boko Haram era - Kukah to FG

THE Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most
Rev. Matthew Kukah has called on the Federal
Government to be proactive and prepare for
post-Boko Haram era by planning on how to
re-orientate soldiers returning from the war to
be fully reintegrated with the larger society and
be productive.
Kuka also advised President Muhammadu
Buhari on the dwindling economy and urged
him to inspire Nigerians to engage in economic
activities geared towards reviving the economy.
He told Buhari to see the present situation in
the country as a challenge that faces great
leaders, saying that great leaders elsewhere
had faced such situations and resolved them for
good, pointing out that "this is one of the finest
moments for us to transform our nation".
He said that creating conducive environment for
returning colliders from war has become
necessary as the war against Boko Haram was
gradually coming to an end.
Specifically, Bishop Kuka urged that the
government make a law similar to America's
Servicemen Re-adjustment Act of 1944 which
would enable Nigerian soldiers returning from
wars like the Boko Haram insurgency to be
easily integrated within the larger society and
live normal life after fighting a war for long.
According to him, when a soldier returns from
a war situation, there was the tendency that he
would be antagonistic to the civilian population
having been in a war front where he was
confronted with violence for a long time.