Food Crisis Looms as Banditry Resurfaces in Katsina
The resurgence of nefarious activities by bandits and kidnappers in Katsina State if not promptly nipped in the bud by security agencies and state government, would stoke unprecedented food crisis in the state, farmers have warned.
The rapprochement saw significant reduction in massive attacks on the state’s rural communities. But the resurgence of the banditry, observers said might not be unconnected to how some of the repentant bandits refused to surrender their weapons after the peace deal. One of the farmers, Murtala Sani Kankara said there would be a great shortage of food produce in the state because most farmers could not currently access their farms.
Another farmer, Rabi’u Abdulkardir said: “Serious food crisis is imminent in Katsina State because farmers cannot access their farms. There will not be much farming activities in major parts of the state this year. On his part, Usman Sarki called on federal and state governments to adopt proactive measures that would end bloodbath in the state, saying if nothing is done, it might result to scarcity of food items and famine.
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