By; AMOS TAUNA, Kaduna
The Senatorial candidate of the Labour Party (LP), from Southern Kaduna Senatorial Zone in next year’s election, Engr. Michael Ayuba Auta, has suggested the establishment of indigenous security architecture in Southern Kaduna to bring an end to the continuous attacks that has claimed lives and property in the area.
He lamented that in spite of the incessant attacks in the area for years, no concrete stepd have taken by either the federal or Kaduna State governments to bring the ugly situation to a permanent end.
Briefing newsmen in Kafanchan on Saturday, the Senatorial candidate said, “It is disheartening that killing of human beings has become the order of the day without any fear that man has any right whatsoever to take another life in Southern Kaduna. Following the various attacks of the people over the years, lives and properties of unimaginable proportion have been lost without any serious action taken by the government of the day to ameliorate the suffering inflicted on the innocent people.”
He added, “The series of attacks appeared to be another conspiracy of silence to drive investors away from the area and, to totally destroy the economic potentials the area is blessed with. Something urgent needed to be done in order to arrest the ugly situation and restore the lost glory Southern Kaduna is known with.”
“Time has come that the people of Southern Kaduna must stand up irrespective of any different to unite themselves against any enemy that is trying to cause artificial hardships in the area and a cause Division among the peace loving people. It is when we quickly understand the plan of the evil ones in our midst that these attacks going on could easily be arrested and ensure permanent peace in the area,” he opined.
He believes that the series of attacks in Southern Kaduna is an attempt to give the area a bad name as a troublesome area in the state in order to deny them some privileges as law abiding people, adding, “it is also an attempt to use INEC to avoid these areas during elections in order to reduce our bulk votes that the area is known fot in any election conducted in the country.”
The Senatorial candidate appealed to INEC to ensure every nooks and crannies in Southern Kaduna is fully allowed to exercise its constitutional right of going to the polls to cast votes for candidates of their choice.
Engr. Auta also appealed to the federal and Kaduna State governments to ensure more security personnel are deployed to the area to enhance the security of the people by safeguarding them and their property for them to go about their legitimate businesses in order to earn a living.
According to him, “The truth must be told that the Southern part of the state has completely been left alone to carry its cross with total negligence of the government of the day in the state in the provision of infrastructural development. This act of governance must be addressed as tax payers money is being used to allocate projects to a particular area to the detriment of the people of Southern Kaduna.
“All must be seen to be treated equally, human reasoning with clear conscience should guide man irrespective of whoever is in authority, to do the right thing of humanity for God desires that we treat ourselves equally, because, all are equal in His presence and will be judged equally.”
He therefore, called on the international community, International human rights watch groups, International Criminal Court (ICC) and others to lend their voices to the government to come to the aid of the people and take concrete steps to ensure permanent peace in the area.
