Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, on Friday,
said the unfolding events in Afghanistan and other countries demand that
authorities in Nigeria take proactive measures to stem any grave repercussions.
In a statement on Thursday, by the Director-General (Press
Affairs) Government House Gombe, Ismaila Uba Misilli, said the Governor made
the observation, while speaking as the Special Guest of Honour, at a Roundtable
Discussion.
According to him, the discussion centred on the Security
Situation in Afghanistan: Implications for Nigeria and Africa, organized by
Alumni Association of the National Defence College in the Nation’s capital.
The governor, who described the event as apt and timely,
noted that Nigeria and Afghanistan share a lot of characteristics, hence what
affects the South Asian country has consequences in Nigeria and Africa in
general.
He said the implications of the development in Afghanistan
and other countries across the world are worrisome and disturbing, especially
with the insecurity that is challenging the fabric of Nigeria.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya observed that presentation of papers
and holding of roundtable discussions are not enough but implementing the outcomes
of the deliberations is what matters most.
According to him, we are good at organizing seminars and
roundtable discussions but at the end of the day nobody implements the outcome
of the deliberations
He therefore, urged the organisers of the roundtable to see
to it that the communique that will be issued at the end of the engagement is
implemented to the later
The governor, who shared with participants the Gombe State
experience, advocated for a strong synergy among the federal, states, local
governments and other relevant stakeholders so that issues of security are
nipped in the bud before they snowball and get out of hand.
“I think it is expedient to share the experience of Gombe
State so that together we can cross fertilize ideas; for sure being in the
North East and in the centre of the region sharing boundaries with all the
remaining five States, Gombe is very vulnerable and it equally has the
experience of the attendant consequences of the displacement of people within
the subregion,” he further said.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya, however, remarked that prior to
taking over as Governor, he set up a security transition committee that was
saddled with the responsibility of analysing the security situation with a view
to providing a roadmap on how to manage the security architecture in the state.
He explained that on coming into office, he established a
ministry to take charge of internal security and ethical orientation being the
first of its kind since the creation of the State.
He said the ministry coordinated between the state and
security agencies as well as with traditional institutions and cultural
organisations with a view to imbibing and maintaining the excellent traditions
embedded in the people’s culture.
“So far, I can say we are doing well even though Gombe is
not in the frontline but being in the middle, it is a transit route for
weapons, strategic planning and even for distribution of illicit drugs as well
as other materials needed by the insurgents for them to operate and we are
making frantic efforts at closing these gaps and making sure that we curtail
such nefarious activities and maintain the relative peace,” he further said
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