By; SULAIMAN AHMED MISAU, Katsina
Federal Government has been urged to deploy more troops and supply them with adequate sophisticated equipment to end the perennial terrorist attacks in Katsina State and its neighbouring states.
Secretary to the Government of Katsina State (SGS), Dr. Mustapha Muhammad Inuwa made the call while receiving the newly posted Police Commissioner, Idris Dauda Dabban to the State Command.
A statement by Director Press of the Secretary to the Government of State Abdullahi Aliyu Yar’adua said that on its part, the state government is committed to providing the necessary logistics support to the security agents to win the fight against terrorism and other heinous crimes across the state.
He said the Governor Masari led administration would not relent, until peace prevails in all nooks and crannies of the state before the end of its tenure.
Dr. Muhammad Inuwa, commended the efforts of the security agents in tackling the lingering challenges of insecurity and charged them to do more as many rural areas were still under severe threat of the terrorist.
He reiterated his call for coordinated and simultaneous attacks on the terrorists’ dens rather than waiting for them to attack the innocent communities.
He congratulated the commissioner on his new assignment and assured him of Government’s fraternity to help him succeed.
Dr. Mustapha Muhammad Inuwa appealed to new Commissioner of Police, Idris Dauda Dabban to use his wealth of experience in the service, to curtail the activities of the terrorists especially in the front line local government areas in the state.
Earlier, Commissioner of Police Idris Dauda Dabban, informed Dr. Mustapha Muhammad Inuwa that, he was in his office to solicit for continued support and cooperation in discharging his duties.
Dauda Dabban said he was aware of the level of insecurity in the state and was adequately briefed by his predecessor on the state commitment to end the crisis.
Idris Dauda Dabban pledged to do his best and expressed his readiness to synergies with other security agencies in tackling the menace.
