Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti state, says his
counterparts are tired and frustrated of the issues of banditry and kidnapping
currently facing the country.
Fayemi, who is also the chairman of the Nigerian Governors
Forum (NGF), spoke on Tuesday when he led three governors on a solidarity visit
to Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina, over the abduction students of Government
Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina.
The students were released after six days in captivity.
According to NAN, Fayemi was accompanied by Aminu Tambuwal,
governor of Sokoto; Atiku Bagudu, governor of Kebbi and Badaru Abubakar,
governor of Jigawa.
He was quoted to have said governors need to address the
issues of banditry, kidnapping and criminality, including the causes of these
problems.
“For us, the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), we believe that
we not only have to be on top of banditry, kidnapping and criminality
generally, but we also have to be on top of the causes of these problems,” he
said.
“Social inequality and poverty are key issues and we need to
ensure that our governments, our states pry away our young people from the
merchants of death who are using them as cannon fodder for these criminal
brigandage.
“We can only do that through providing them with alternative
means of livelihood and support system that will not entice them to these
elements that are endangering the whole of our country… We are all tired, we
are all frustrated that these issues are happening.”
Fayemi said governors must work with President Muhammadu
Buhari to put an end to banditry, kidnapping and other problems, instead of
engaging in repeated talking.
“And this is something that we are committed to as governors, in working with Mr President,
so that we don’t keep on talking about something over and over again,” he said.
“But we know that with concerted efforts on our part as
governors and the commitment of the Federal Government, the professional
conduct of our security services and our social investment programme
intensified, we shall see the end of these criminality, brigandage in our
states. “
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