Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State has disclosed, the state government has for years called for a “comprehensive and sustained assertion” of the official right of the state, through “combined air and ground military and police operations”, to help fight against insurgency in the state.
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| Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State |
The governor buttressed that the move is “the most effective way”, and will immensely help in the fight against the security challenges the state is facing, thereby ensuring the protection of lives, alongside “enhance the ability of our people to the peaceful pursuit of their livelihoods”.
The governor made the statements at the presentation of the state’s security reports for the second and third quarters of 2022, which took place at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna.
El-Rufai said, the proposed Theatre Command will enhance the “coordination of the resources of the Armed Forces, the Police, the DSS, our respective State vigilance services, hunters and other local volunteers to fight the insurgents.”
While buttressing on the essence of the presentation of the state’s security reports, he said, “we publish these reports in fulfilment of our obligation to the residents of this state.
‘’Citizens have legitimate expectations to be provided with consistently accurate accounts of what is going on and to be updated on the measures being taken to address the security challenge,”
El-Rufai went ahead to disclose, kidnappings, killings, injuries and threats to livelihoods have continued, however, stated “figures show a pattern of reductions”. He prayed for the perfect rest of the souls of those killed and paid tributes to the victims of diverse crimes.
He stated, “figures show a pattern of reductions in the gravity of security incidents in the second and third quarters of 2022, compared to the first quarter.
“This is a consequence of the intensification of offensive security operations against the bandits in recent months.
“we have for years called for a comprehensive and sustained assertion of the prerogatives of the state, through combined air and ground military and police operations.
“This is the most effective way to protect our people, uphold law and order and enhance the ability of our people to the peaceful pursuit of their livelihoods.”
The governor assured, “the Kaduna State Government will continue to do everything within the powers of a state to enhance security.
‘’We have invested considerable resources and energy in managing security to the extent that the constitution permits a subnational.
‘’Our interventions since 2015 include supporting the federal security agencies deployed in our state with vehicles and other logistics, collaborating with other frontline states to fund military operations in the 2015-2016 period and investments in security infrastructure and technology.”
