The Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Umar Radda, has called on residents of the state not to relent in protecting themselves against bandits attacking their communities.
He gave the charge at the commissioning of three Islamiyya schools constructed by a philanthropist, Alhaji Abubakar Dardisu at Yammama in Malumfashi and Mani local government areas of the state.
The governor however promised that his administration would offer the needed support to the communities to safeguard and lead them in the right direction.
He appreciated the philanthropist for sacrificing his resources for the sake of Allah to the benefit of the communities and enjoined the three communities to make the best use of the schools.
The Islamiyya school constructed at Yan Mama was named after the late father of the governor Bare-bari Umaru Radda, the one in Muduru was named after his mother, Hajiya Safara’u while that of Mani was also named after the Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabir.
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In another report, the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike has asserted that his administration has concluded plans to make it unbearable for bandits to operate in the Federal Capital Territory as they are currently doing.
Speaking in town hall meeting with the Bwari area council chairman, royal fathers and residents of Bwari in Bwari area council, Wike explained that President Bola Tinubu has directed him and all service chiefs to explore all necessary means to bring an end to the kidnappings and killings of residents by bandits in Bwari and other areas in the FCT.
He went further to reveal that the President has approved the provision of all necessary tools and logistics required by security operatives to combat insecurity in the FCT and as such there is no room for excuses by security operatives.
He reassured residents of the area that in the next couple of days they will start to witness drastic changes as regards the security situation and appealed to them to give all necessary support to security operatives to help them carry out their duties effectively.