Darius Ishaku, governor of Taraba
state, says any governor that promises to tackle insecurity is lying.
The governor’s statement comes a
few days after he banned the use of polythene and plastic bags in the state to
boost clean environment.
Ishaku said this while fielding
questions from journalists after he flagged off the distribution of
fertilizers, seedlings, and agrochemicals to farmers for the 2019 farming
season, in Jalingo, on Wednesday.
The governor reiterated the need
for the establishment of state police in the country to curb the growing
challenge of insecurity.
He also called on the residents
of the state to keep praying to God for peace to reign in the state, adding
that he cannot do anything about the security challenges bedeviling the state.
“If any governor tells you that
he will do anything about insecurity, such a governor is lying,” he said.
“As governors, we don’t have
control over the police or army and virtually there is nothing we can do over
security. We have been calling for the establishment of state police, but
nobody seems to consider our position.
“The constitution did not place
the security architecture of the country in the hands of governors. I am
praying myself for peace and I have also asked the people of the state to pray
for peace in the state.”
On his agenda for the next four
years, Ishaku said he will consolidate on his achievements and boost the
economy of the state through agriculture.
“We have experimented rice
farming in Karim Lamido and the result is wonderful, we are now extending it to
the River Donga and River Taraba plains in the southern and central parts of
the state,” he said.
“We have procured tractors for
large scale and middle scale farmers as well as rice milling machines so that
our rice can be processed locally, thereby stopping companies from exploiting
our farmers.”
The state has continued to
witness cases of kidnappings, armed robbery attacks as well as communal and
religious crises.
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