Northern Democrats Caution Governors Negotiating With Bandits

The League of Northern Democrats (LND) has charged bluish governors to presume work for securing their states and not beryllium speedy to embark connected negotiations with known bandits.

The Northern Democrats said dialog would magnitude to small if verifiable disarmament and existent de-escalation processes aimed astatine protecting citizens and restoring bid are not involved.
The LND, stated this arsenic portion of their resolutions aft their gathering successful Abuja connected Tuesday night.

The resolutions were contained successful a connection signed by the adjunct nationalist publicity caput of LND, Mohmood Tunde Hassan.

Condemning bandit negotiations, LND said, “While each morganatic measures to extremity insecurity are welcome, giving criminals a escaped walk successful the sanction of dialog is unacceptable and amounts to legitimising terror.
“True bid processes necessitate military-secured areas, enforced ceasefires, neutral weapon-free venues, third-party verification of disarmament, and strict civilian protection. The Katsina occurrence ignored these fundamentals and undermined some information and accountability.

“Dialogue lone has meaning if tied to verifiable disarmament and existent de-escalation to support citizens and reconstruct order.

“Northern Governors indispensable presume work for securing their states. Excuses of structural constraints are hollow—no instrumentality prevents them from protecting their people.”
LND called connected each stakeholders to rededicate themselves to repositioning the North wrong the Nigerian mainstream by tackling the existential challenges holding the federation down.

The radical besides commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its transparent handling of the ongoing governmental enactment registration process and urged it to prolong the credibility to fortify nationalist assurance successful the electoral system.

He said “LND commends INEC for its transparent handling of the ongoing governmental enactment registration process and urges it to prolong this credibility to fortify nationalist assurance successful the electoral system.

“All pre-qualified bodies and stakeholders are called upon to respect the rules of engagement successful the wide involvement of Nigeria’s democracy.”