Tinubu Vows To Tackle Banditry, Restore Peace, Stability In The North

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has restated his administration’s commitment to addressing the increasing banditry, kidnapping and terrorism in northern parts of Nigeria, assuring that no part will be neglected, even as his government remained vigilant.
Tinubu, represented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas, in his remarks at the 25th Anniversary of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) in Kaduna, acknowledged that the area was facing one of the gravest challenges in its history, due to corrosion of security, collapse of communal ethics and distortion of the moral compass that once held its communities together.
The President admitted that the layers and sophistication of the security crisis inherited by his administration were daunting, but assured that his resolve to end insecurity in the region remained firm and urgent.
While promising to reverse the long-running economic decline of the North, Tinubu noited that the region was on the verge of a major turnaround with the anticipated rollout of crude oil from the Kolmani Fields and other emerging oil prospects across the region, saying Nigeria cannot prosper when a key part of its national body is “paralysed.”
He stated that the North’s stability was essential to the peace and progress of the entire federation, even as he urged leaders to embrace selflessness and moral responsibility, warning that privilege comes with accountability.
Warning that the North has not failed, but could fail if leaders retreat from their obligation to be their brothers’ keepers, he said failure begins the day leaders sleep comfortably while millions sleep hungry or travel in fear across short distances.
On his part, former head of state, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, represented by former vice president, Namadi Sambo, described unity, peace and harmony as the very oxygen required for development and collective dignity of the country.
Host Governor, Uba Sani, represented by his Deputy, Hadiza Balarabe, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to sustaining peace, inclusion and rural transformation as non-negotiable pillars of the state’s development.