Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has as soon as once more reiterated that his authorities won’t ever negotiatiate or go into dialogue with bandits terrorising the state as he has vowed to take the battle to the criminals till they’re chased out.
Lawal who made the vow on Friday in Gusau at a weekly preaching session organised by the State’s Ministry of Spiritual Affairs, insisted on his administration’s uncompromising stance within the combat in opposition to bandits throughout the state.
“I nonetheless preserve my stand on non-negotiation with bandits as I introduced earlier on. How will you reconcile with any individual who goes out to kill and kidnap folks only for the sake of cash? What number of occasions did the previous administrations reconcile with the bandits? Did that work?” Lawal queried.
Lawal, nevertheless, gave a situation for reconciliation, saying if the bandits resolve to return out of the forest and give up their weapons, then there could possibly be grounds for a tender touchdown for them.
Learn additionally: Zamfara govt accuses Nigerian govt of undermining combat in opposition to banditry in state
“If they need reconciliation, allow them to give up their weapons and are available out for negotiation. In the event that they haven’t accomplished so, I’ll pursue them and combat them till they provide up. I repeat, there isn’t a reconciliation with any individual who doesn’t worth lives.
“I’m calling on the folks of the state, significantly the politicians to cease enjoying politics with safety.
“I need to make a passionate enchantment to all the previous governors of the state to please come out and be a part of fingers with my administration in order that we will rescue our state which has been groping at the hours of darkness because of safety challenges,” he known as.
Be a part of the dialog
Opinions
Assist Ripples Nigeria, maintain up options journalism
Balanced, fearless journalism pushed by knowledge comes at large monetary prices.
As a media platform, we maintain management accountable and won’t commerce the precise to press freedom and free speech for a bit of cake.
In the event you like what we do, and are able to uphold options journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria trigger.
Your help would assist to make sure that residents and establishments proceed to have free entry to credible and dependable info for societal growth.
Donate Now