The Urgency of Tackling Insecurity for National Cohesion, By Nasir El-Rufai Our national level security response has been uncoordinated and ineffective in wiping out threats. ADVERTISEMENT Everyone who has been concerned about the danger that insecurity has posed to national cohesion will appreciate the importance of securing a collective understanding of the problems and the solutions. No one who is in a position of responsibility can deny the necessity of firm action in the form of proactive and sustained offensives against the criminals who menace us. Such security operations will not only cripple the outlaws, but will also reassure ordinary citizens, bolster the morale of the security agencies and provide an alternative focus for the energies that are being dissipated on fractious endeavours.