Traditional leaders are key to peace, security -Uba Sani

From:Femi Oyelola in Kaduna

Governor Uba Sani has disclosed that the traditional leaders  played a key  role in the success of the non-kinetic approach in  tackling insecurity in Kaduna State, by sharing intelligence with security agencies.

The governor also said that Kaduna State is now  one of the most peaceful sub-nationals in the country because there has not been any record of ethno-religious or communal clash in the last two years.

Governor Uba Sani who spoke at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, where 23 vehicles were distributed to traditional leaders  yesterday, noted  that his administration holds the royal fathers in high esteem.

‘’They have been working day and night, sharing intelligence with security agents and ensuring that they are always close to our people at the community level and that is the reason why our non-kinetic approach towards addressing insecurity is working.

‘’Without the support of our traditional leaders, we would not have achieved security stability in Kaduna State. That is why today, we are not only supporting  but encouraging you,’’ he said.

According to the Governor, ‘’the vehicles is to motivate you because we cannot achieve much without  synergy between the traditional institution, religious leaders, community leaders and the relevant security agencies in Kaduna State and the key to success  is intelligence gathering and sharing.’’

Governor Uba Sani  who commended the House of Representatives Speaker, Right Honourable Tajudeen Abbas for facilitating the distribution of the vehicles,  emphasized the need for synergy and collaboration amongst political office holders.

The Governor  recalled that when he was at the senate, he brought  intervention worth over N20 billion in the state, adding that the Faculty of Engineering at the Kaduna State University will be more than N12 billion when completed.

‘’Despite the fact that we couldn’t complete it before we left the Senate, but one of the sons of Kaduna State, Deputy Governor of Central Bank, Mohammed Sani Abdullahi Dattijo, is working closely with the Right Honourable Speaker to ensure that the  project is completed. That is the synergy we are talking about,’’ he added.

Governor Uba Sani recalled that when the Speaker started distributing the first tranche of vehicles, he reminded him that he should extend the goodwill to every local government in Kaduna State.