To your question about what the main dynamic is that feeds instability in Nigeria, it is complex, as has been stated. You know, this year in particular, Nigeria is celebrating 26 years of uninterrupted civilian rule. This is since the country's independence. The country gained independence in 1960. This year marks only 26 years of uninterrupted civilian rule. In many ways, Nigeria is still going through a process of really trying to ensure that in its aspirations to be a real democratic country, its institutions match its aspirations.
It has been mentioned time and time again by some of the other speakers that we have seen this issue of instability become complex. Over time it has metastasized. You've had consecutive governments that have come in during elections and have basically said they will address it. When they get into office, you realize that the institutional capacity actually doesn't match the ability to address these challenges.
A second point as well is the question of political will. In terms of many of these conflicts in Nigeria, as I mentioned, with upcoming elections in Nigeria in 2027, we have seen time and time again in Nigeria where religion and ethnicity have been manipulated by political actors just to gain power. Once they get into office, there is no way they will be able to hold those who helped them get into office accountable. At the end of the day, we see the Nigerian people suffering because politicians are manipulating religion and ethnicity in the country, using it for their own personal gain.
It's a complex issue, one that encompasses the question of politics, one that looks at the question of power and one that looks at the question of security and how society is laid out. We have to understand how each of those are interconnected for us to be able to identify the root causes and real solutions, sustainable solutions, to address the root causes of conflict in Nigeria.