Govts, Army, Senate tackle insecurity
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who featured at a Nigeria Television Authority Programme, “Good Morning Nigeria”, said banditry, kidnapping, killing and cattle rustling were largely sponsored by the illegal miners in the state.
“We find out that a lot of ammunition and money were being turned out to the bandits so as to make the area ungovernable. The higher the rate of the crisis the better for the illegal miners,” he said. The Federal Government had banned mining activities in Zamfara, ordering foreigners within mining sites to vacate the area within 48 hours.
He explained that the approach was to expand military cooperation, where criminals crossing into neighbouring countries were pursued and apprehended. He also assured that the Nigerian Army would continue to work assiduously with other sister services, including the Police and other security agencies, to restore security to the region.
El-Rufai thanked the Army for its security support, especially for the establishment of the military base in Kafanchan, in the southern part of the state.The governor, who was represented by Deputy Governor Bala Bantex, lauded the adoption of regional cooperation in handling the security situation.The Federal Government has solicited the cooperation of Russia to eliminate the Boko Haram insurgents from Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin countries.
Gen. Dan-Ali expressed concern over the rise in terrorism and insurgency in the continent with specific reference to Boko Haram in Lake Chad Basin countries, Al-Shabaab in Somalia/Kenya, and Islamic State in Mali. “The group has over the years been receiving inspiration, training as well as mutual support from other transnational terror groups within and outside Africa.
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