Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has requested for more personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to tackle farmers and herders' clashes in the state. This is contained in a statement by NSCDC Public Relations Officer (PRO), CSC Babawale Afolabi, on Tuesday in Abuja.
According to the statement, Yahaya made the request during a courtesy visit to the NSCDC Commandant General , Ahmed Audi. The governor, addressing senior officers of the Corps, said that the deployment of more personnel, specifically men of the Agro Rangers Unit, will aid in the control of farmers and herders clashes, school security and protection of lives and property.
“If the security of lives and property is achieved, this would result in food security,” he said. According to him, Gombe shares borders with five states, most of whom have suffered crises leading to migration into the state, hence making it populated and vulnerable to incidences of insecurity. The governor decried the high rate of out-of-school children, especially girls, in the state due to the closure of many girls' boarding schools.
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