SOKOTO- The All Progressive Congress (APC) support group, Northwest APC Youth Development Group, has commended President Bola Tinubu’s administration on the successes against banditry in Sokoto state.
The Group’s Zonal Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Maigari, gave the commendation at the end of stakeholders meeting on Wednesday in Sokoto.
Maigari described the fight against banditry and other criminalities bedeviling the nation as a serious threat to the lives and properties of citizens.
He said, in spite of some pockets of cases of banditry perpetrated by criminals who maimed and attacked innocent people in the rural areas in Sokoto state, the federal government’s efforts have yielded positive impacts.
” We must look at the successes recorded so far especially within some few months.
” Tinubu’s strategies have ensured safety of lives and property as a result increased military operations, deployment of other security manpower and logistics fighting these bandits up to their respective enclaves.
” Such efforts must be acknowledged. This has also encouraged people to return to their places of abode and farms, ” Maigari said.
The zonal chairman noted Sokoto was witnessing reduction in attacks and kidnapping, specifically in Goronyo, Rabah, Illela, Wurno, Gudu, Kebbe, Tureta and some other areas of the state.
‘ We are still appealing for intensified military operations, community surveillance in the areas and expressed appreciation over their commitments, ” he added
The group further expressed appreciations to the National Security Adviser, Alhaji Nuhu Ribadu and Minister of state Defence,, Mr Bello Matawalle.
He said that as a result of continues air and ground military operations in many of the bandit enclaves,
residents have seen tremendous improvement in security .
” We are appealing to states governors and other stakeholders in the security sector to co-operate and ensure increased synergy and to support the federal government.
” Through good co-ordination, the insecurity challenges will drastically reduce or become history, ” Maigari added. (NAN)
