` ` To deal with a group like that , you need a knife and stick , '' Olusegun Obasanjo says . The militants , who ' ve attacked churches and mosques , operate chiefly in Nigeria 's restive north . They undermine development , education , health , and food and water security , Obasanjo says . The former president rejects any idea of a division between the country 's north and south .
`` To deal with a group like that , you need a carrot and stick , '' Olusegun Obasanjo says . The militants , who 've attacked churches and mosques , operate chiefly in Nigeria 's restive north . They undermine development , education , health , and food and nutrition security , Obasanjo says . The former president rejects any idea of a split between the country 's north and south .