President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured members of the National Assembly from Kebbi State that more measures will be taken to ensure the security of lives and property in the northern region and the country as a whole.
Senators representing Kebbi State made this known to State House Correspondents after a visit by the three Senators representing Kebbi State to the President at the State House, Abuja.
Speaking on the insecurity situation in the State, Senator Adamu Aliero, representing Kebbi Central said the insecurity challenges affecting the state have reduced significantly.
Senator Aliero stated that following the infiltration of bandits from Kebbi South and Kebbi North disturbing the farming activities, hence the urgent need for more efforts from the federal government to completely dislodge neighbouring States of the criminal activities.
“The insecurity situation in Kebbi State is not bad, but in Kebbi South, because of proximity to Niger and also Zamfara, we have infiltration of bandits going to disturb farmers in Kebbi South and equally in Kebbi North, because of nearness to Sokoto East, we have infiltration of bandits coming to disturb our farmers, that’s why we are worried that more needs to be done to move them out of these two places.
“So, Mr President has assured us that more measures will be taken to ensure the security of lives on the property, not only in Kebbi but the whole of Nigeria.
“We need security to be beefed up in that area because this is harvesting period, we don’t want farmers to be harassed. We want farmers to have a good harvest. As you all know, there is a bumper harvest this year and we don’t want a situation where bandits will come and start burning crops that will be an exercise in futility if it happens.”
He further disclosed that the Senators also visited President Tinubu to express their appreciation to him on the flag off of the Sokoto Badagry Road.
“We’re at the Presidential Villa on a friendly visit, to express our profound appreciation to Mr President for flagging off the Sokoto-Badagry Road.
“This is a road that has been on the drawing board for the last 48 years, successive administrations have failed to do it and the President has taken the bull by the horns by not only unveiling the construction of this road but also flagging off it within a very short period,” the Senator added.
Aliero underscored the importance of the road to the northern region of the country, adding that it will reduce travelling hours from Sokoto to Lagos State by six hours.
“He was represented by the Governor of Kebbi State, Dr Nasiru Idris, and we understand that the contractor had already been mobilized to the extent of getting over 30% of the total contract sum.
“This is one road that is so important to the entire northern Nigeria because it will reduce the number of hours of travelling from Sokoto to Lagos to just about six hours.
“Now, trailers do spend close to about two days with their vehicles. Normal vehicles, whether it is Mercedes, Peugeot or what have you, you spend close to about 16 hours before you reach Sokoto. But with the construction of this road, it will only take you five to six hours to reach Sokoto and Kebbi respectively.
“So the people of Northwest Zone and North-central Zone are particularly grateful to Mr. President for flagging off the construction of this road. This is the road that the military government of President Olusegun Obasanjo started, but it was scuttled during the Second Republic because of differences between politicians.
“We’re happy today the dream has come true. We are eternally grateful to the President once more,” Senator Aliero added.
The Kebbi Lawmakers further declare their full support for President Tinubu saying despite political differences all necessary support will be given to enrich governance.
“We are prepared to give Mr President all the support he requires to ensure that this country is governed well, despite our political differences. I will stop at that because we’re not talking about politics now, we’re talking about governance and it is governance that just brought up here in the Presidential Villa.”
Other Senators present were Senators Yahaya Abdullahi and Garba Maidoki.
Lantana Nasir
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