President Muhammadu Buhari says
security and law enforcement agencies are capable of safeguarding the country.
Speaking while responding to
concerns raised by a delegation of Zamfara Advocacy Group which held a meeting
with him at the presidential villa in Abuja on Monday, Buhari said the military
and the police have been taking drastic measures to check the activities of
some “local elements threatening the peace” of the communities in the state.
“I assure you, I get daily
reports from people in the field and traditional rulers. I also meet regularly
with the leadership of the security agencies, and they have been directed to
deploy their personnel to secure the society, ” Garba Shehu, senior special
assistant to the president on media and publicity, quoted Buhari as saying.
The president described the
failure of local leadership in intelligence-gathering as “unfortunate” and
enjoined community and traditional leaders to monitor closely the activities of
people in their domain with a view to assisting law enforcement agencies to
secure the communities.
The president also commended
Bello Matawalle, the governor of Zamfara state, for being proactive in
addressing the security challenges in the state.
Speaking on behalf of the
delegation, Usman Balarabe, said the situation in the state remains “dire”,
citing increased attacks, deaths, injuries and displacements.
“We are here because we believe
Mr President and his administration can put in place solid measures to bring
about peace and security and also mitigate the endemic poverty that has made
this region one of the poorest in the world,” Balarabe said.
The delegation had which also
included Asia Ahmed, wife of the governor of Kaduna state, and Kadaria Ahmed,
media personality, called for greater collaboration among stakeholders;
securing the borders; and permanently situating a major military presence in
the state, among other suggestions.
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