Musa Na Allah, Sokoto
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has described collective actions as the only plausible panacea to banditry and other security challenges facing the state and Nigeria.
This is contained in the Governor’s Independence anniversary message to the people of the State.
He stressed the need for people in the state to complement the efforts of the federal and state governments in protecting the lives and property of people in the state.
He stated that since its assumed office, his administration has spent huge sums of money securing the state.
“When we came on board, the monthly allowances given to the security operatives deployed to flash points had stopped and we have since restored that and even increased the amount
“We equally procured 100 vehicles which we distributed to the security outfits in the state to checkmate the activities of bandits in the state,” he added
He further said his administration has also set up a Community Guard Corps with a view to complementing the effort of the conventional security outfits in protecting the lives and property of the rural communities.
Governor Aliyu said: “All these were part of our modest efforts to redeem our pledge to guarantee the safety of lives and property of our people.”
He expressed optimism that with the present measures being taken by the federal and state governments, the security challenges confronting the nation would soon be surmounted.
Therefore, he called on all Nigerians to collectively join hands with the governments at all levels to get the country out of the current security challenges and other challenges that have become bottlenecks to Nigeria’s development.
While congratulating Nigerians on Nigeria’s 64th anniversary, the Governor charged them not to forget the nation’s founding fathers’ struggles which led to the attainment of Nigeria’s independence in 1960.
He also paid glowing tributes to the nation’s fallen heroes for their sacrifices in making Nigeria an indivisible nation.
Governor Aliyu further stressed the need for Nigerians to ensure that Nigeria’s unity is preserved, protected, and not compromised.
He wished the entire nation a happy independence anniversary.
