Governors of the 19 Northern states on Tuesday met with heads of security agencies led by the National Security Adviser (NSA) on how to successfully tackle banditry and insurgency.
Service Chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies also met to map out new strategies to end incessant killings.
“We have discussed it and understand where we are going. Zamfara State government and the security are doing their best to ensure we contain insecurity.“There are some repentant bandits that have already subscribed to the peace initiative. We are using them. Some that have refused to dialogue, we are fighting them, so we are using both,” he said.
He briefed reporters after inspecting the ongoing construction of Aircraft hangar near the Katsina Airport.
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