Governor Radda Launches More Guards To Cover 20 Councils

Katsina State governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has launched different batch of 200 Community Watch Corps members, extending the homegrown information outfit’s beingness to 20 retired of the state’s 34 section authorities areas, peculiarly successful communities described arsenic epicentres of banditry.

At the lawsuit successful Katsina, Governor Radda said the deployment was portion of his administration’s continuous effort to unafraid agrarian communities, which person endured years of convulsive attacks and to consolidate caller gains successful peacebuilding.

The politician revealed that 50 corps members would beryllium deployed to Kankia section authorities area, portion different 50 would run successful Dutsin-ma, a assemblage helium described arsenic 1 of the large epicentres of banditry successful the state.

“Dutsima shares boundaries with Safana, Danmusa and Matazu – each flashpoints of bandit activities. This deployment is simply a deliberate measurement to reenforce section information and empower the communities to support themselves wrong the law,” helium said

The politician said that with the latest batch, the Community Watch Corps present operates successful 20 section authorities areas, covering the state’s astir susceptible and high-risk zones.

He reiterated that his administration’s attack to warring insecurity is community-driven, focusing connected quality gathering and collaboration with accepted and spiritual institutions.

Radda dismissed reports suggesting that the authorities was negotiating with bandits, describing them arsenic mendacious and misleading.

“The Katsina State authorities has not, and volition not, negociate with criminals. However, we promote bid processes initiated by communities nether the supervision of information agencies, not arsenic negotiation, but arsenic struggle resolution,” helium said.

The politician asserted that the Katsina Community Peace Accord Model had produced measurable results successful respective section governments.

“Jibia has present enjoyed 8 months of uninterrupted peace, Basari has been calm for 7 months, portion different frontline areas similar Danmusa, Safana, Faskari, Sabuwa and Dandume person besides seen important reductions successful attacks,” helium added.

Radda added that Kankara has precocious joined the bid initiative, expressing optimism that stableness would soon instrumentality to the area.

Governor Radda besides disclosed that further councils, including Musawa, Matazu, Dutsin-ma, Kurfi, Malumfashi, Kafur, Funtua and Bakori person embraced the bid exemplary and integrated Community Watch units into their information structure.

He reiterated, “This enlargement means 20 of our 34 section governments present person operational Community Watch Corps. It reflects our determination to support the radical and reclaim territories that were erstwhile the epicentres of banditry.”