Security: Buhari orders 7 Governors to end banditry
Security: Buhari orders 7 Governors to end banditry
By Auwal Ilyasu
Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku, says President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated him and 6 other Governors to end banditry in the Northwest.
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Bagudu who is chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum disclosed this on Sunday at the continuation of Fulani stakeholders’ peace, security and unity meeting in Birnin Kebbi.
He said that the President’s directive was to ensure the urgent restoration of normalcy and to achieve peace and security in the region.
The Governor also assured that the President was fully committed to the job of protecting lives and properties in the country.
Bagudu further acknowledged the relentless efforts of the military and the various security agencies in the country.
He appealed to Nigerians to be less apprehensive in confronting the enemies of peace and unity.
He said, “they are a negligible few and we should all brace the odds. The issue of ensuring security in the nation is a collective responsibility, all hands must be on deck”.
Bagudu also reiterated his pledge to lead the rescue efforts of the abducted students and staff of the FGC Birnin Yauri.
He said, “We were not elected only to stay in the office, but to do anything to safeguard lives and properties of all law-abiding citizens.
“We have to do everything to guarantee peace, unity and security, even to the extent of sacrificing our lives as ordained by Religious Scriptures”.
According to Bagudu, the Fulani stakeholders meeting was aimed at reviewing the progress made with a view to proffering plausible solutions to the challenges.
He said his government had set up a steering committee to look into grazing reserves, cattle routes, as well as resolve, lingering contentious issues between farmers and Fulani herdsmen so as to lasting achieve peace and security in the state.
Security: Buhari orders 7 Governors to end banditry
