Sokoto Governor condoles with victims of banditry attacks in Kebbi State
By Ismail Umar, Kebbi
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has condoled with the Kebbi State Government and the people of Kebbi State over the recent bandits attack in Zuru local government area of the state.
He also donated the sum of N30m to the victims.
The Governor announced the donation in Birnin Kebbi when he led a high powered delegation to Government House Birnin Kebbi.
The visit, he said, was also to commiserate with the people and government of the state on the ambush laid by bandits on the convoy of the Deputy Governor.
“There were also other similar incidents that occured in the state. So, we are here to condole each other.
“We are here to fervently pray for the repose of the souls of the deceased, as well as the speedy recovery of the injured persons.
“We also need to collectively pray for divine end to the security challenges in the North West and Nigeria in general” he added.
Tambuwal urged the people to continue to cooperate with the security agencies, as well as complementing the efforts of the federal and state governments in combating the menace.
He described the bandits as evil doers who are bent on causing destruction of lives and properties.
Tambuwal called for unified and concerted effort to defeat them.
Responding, Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State also commiserated with Tambuwal, saying, “it is one family, whatever affects one, affects all.”
“So, an attack on one, is an attack on all and we should collectively put all hands on deck to combat the security challenges.
Bagudu decried that security challenges are very frustrating, as such, they require the maximum cooperation of all.
He said,”we should avoid the politicization, ethnicization and religionalization of security challenges.
“We should continue to acknowledge the sacrifices of security agents and vigilantes and extend support to them.”
Emmanuel Ukoh
