GOVERNOR INUWA YAHAYA VISITS NSCDC BOSS, HARPS ON COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES TO COMBAT CRIMES

GOVERNOR INUWA YAHAYA VISITS NSCDC BOSS, HARPS ON COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES TO COMBAT CRIMES 

As part of strategies to control farmers/ herders clashes and improved security in schools as well as ensure general security of lives and property in Gombe State, the State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has demanded for the deployment of more personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to the state, specifically those in Agro Rangers Unit and general duty operatives to assist in the control of farmers/clashes among other forms of insecurity bedeviling the state.

Governor Inuwa stated this while addressing the NSCDC Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni ofr, and other top members of the management team at the Corps' National Headquarters in Abuja.

According to him, Gombe shares boarder with five states most of whom have suffered crises, thus, making his state to become relatively populated with incidences of clashes between farmers and herders especially when there is massive migration by the latter. 

The Governor expressed hope that the presence of Agro Rangers personnel who are specifically trained to attend to such complex issues of farmers and herders conflict will save the state from such menace towards the end of October as the rains cease.

In his words, the demand for additional deployment of Agro Rangers personnel before October ends is to avert incidences of clashes as movement of cattle rearers usually commence at that period and the personnel will be of immense benefits to control clashes and mediate conflict if any.

Further on the deployment, he expressed optimism that if security of lives and property was achieved, it will result in food security.

The Governor decried high rate of out of school children especially girl child which he attributed to closure of almost all boarding schools for girls in the state except one, and further solicited the assistance of the Corps to reverse the situation by ensuring safe and secured environment for learning, describing the NSCDC as a serious stakeholder in security.

He also promised as Chairman of Northern Governors' Forum to create opportunity for the Commandant General to address them on security issues whenever the Governors will convene a meeting.

Responding, the CG assured Governor Inuwa of his agency's cooperation and collaboration, stating that his request will be attended on the completion of the ongoing quarterly training of Agro Rangers personnel.

He explained that Agro Rangers Unit has resolved more than 1000 cases nationwide, adding that as a special unit, Agro Rangers provide security for farmers and agro allied investments.

On the protection of schools, Dr Audi explained that as a lead agency in the protection of critical national assets and Infrastructure his administration will respond to the protection of schools in Gombe State under the safe Schools Project whose Headquarters is housed by the Corps.

NSCDC promotes and adopt non-kinetic strategy which generates more results, the Commandant General added.

CSC Babawale Zaid Afolabi

National Public Relations Officer

NSCDC NHQ, Abuja

Gombe State Government 

Ismaila Uba Misilli 

Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya

CREDIT :NCSCN