Kaduna Gov’t to resettle communities displaced by bandits

From Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

Kaduna State Government has concluded arrangements in collaboration with the security agencies, especially Operation Safe Haven to resettle Southern Kaduna communities displaced by bandits back to their ancestral homes.
The state Governor, Senator Uba Sani disclosed the collaborative move while briefing journalists shortly after the state’s security council meeting held at Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House, Kaduna on Wednesday.
Governor Sani who was flanked by the General Officers Commanding 3 Division and 1 Division Nigerian Army, Maj General AbdulSalam Abubakar and Maj General Valentine Okoro respectively while briefing the Journalists said the government was ready to provide all logistics necessary to resettle the displaced communities to their ancestral homes.
He said the government will be assisting the displaced people to rebuild their destroyed communities where the need arises.
According to the Governor, “Fighting insecurity is the number one agenda of this administration because we believe, without resolving the security challenges, we might not be able to achieve all that, development agenda of our government.
“We have invested a lot in the area of development, but I believe addressing the problem of insecurity is key. And as a government, we have to promise to ensure that our people live in a secure environment.
“We have been able to achieve a lot and we will not relent, we will continue to fight the bandits, the insurgents, and the criminals within Birnin Gwari and Southern Kaduna axis. The security reports from the security chiefs have shown that we are making progress, and we will continue to support them in terms of logistics and technology,” the Governor said.