Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani has said the establishment of the Joint Military Command and launch of Operation Fansan Yamma is a clear demonstration of the Federal Government’s commitment to decisively tackle the multidimensional challenges of insecurity confronting the North-West Zone.
Governor Sani in a statement on his verified Facebook page stated this when he received in audience, the Honorable Minister of Defence, His Excellency Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, in his office
Sani, who said he seized the opportunity of the courtesy visit to urge the Honourable Minister to look at the possibility of bringing Operation Safe Haven in the Southern Kaduna general area under 1 Division, Kaduna, equally commended the progress being made in setting up Operation Safe Corridor in the North West Zone.
“I reiterated my call for a strong collaborative framework towards tackling challenges of insecurity.
“There is the urgent need for the development of a common strategy and operational plan by Northern states to tackle insecurity.
“We must establish a Command and Control Centre to coordinate our joint efforts against terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and other criminal elements in our region.
“We must, however, go beyond the kinetic approach, along with amplifying support to our security forces as a region, and enhancing our localized intelligence systems,
“We must collectively pursue other essential steps like stimulating investment, developing agriculture and agri-business, expanding rural infrastructure, broadening access to education and healthcare, and most importantly, nurturing engagement and promoting a sense of inclusion among all our citizens,” the governor added
According to him, the establishment of the North-West Development Commission “is a key step in our quest to tackle the key drivers of insecurity in the North-West Zone.
“We must however come together to fashion a Marshall Plan for the development of our region.
“That plan must be people–driven and all-inclusive. The North-West Development Commission must be run by men and women of transparent honesty, knowledgeable and innovative. There must be no room for incompetence or lethargy.”
