.Hails Tinubu, military chief, Gov Yusuf over strategic army build-up
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau, has hailed the Nigerian Army for deploying a brand new battalion and an artillery regiment to Kano State, describing the event as a serious increase to efforts to crush banditry and different safety threats in the North-west.
The new army formations comprise the 24 Battalion, established in Tudun Wada, and the 311 Artillery Regiment, positioned in Dambatta.
Barau mentioned the deployment demonstrated President Bola Tinubu’s willpower to confront banditry, terrorism and different types of violent criminality threatening lives and property throughout the nation.
The Deputy Senate President, who spoke by means of a press release issued yesterday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, additionally recommended the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, for what he described as visionary management and proactive efforts to reposition the army to handle rising safety challenges.
He mentioned the institution of the 2 formations was a big step in direction of strengthening the operational capability of the Nigerian Army and bettering its response to safety threats in Kano and neighbouring states.
Barau said, “This strategic deployment is highly commendable. It underscores the commitment of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, to decisively deal with insecurity and secure the lives and property of all Nigerians in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda on security.”
He additionally praised Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, for his dedication to defending lives and property, stressing that sustained cooperation between the state authorities and the army can be crucial to guaranteeing that the newly established formations achieved their operational targets.
According to him, efficient collaboration between the federal and state governments, in addition to safety businesses, stays important to tackling the safety challenges confronting the North-west.
The Deputy Senate President additional appealed to residents of Tudun Wada, Dambatta and different communities throughout Kano State to assist the army and supply the required cooperation to allow the brand new formations to discharge their obligations successfully.
He notably urged conventional rulers, neighborhood leaders and residents to strengthen their relationship with safety businesses by offering well timed and credible intelligence on the actions of felony teams.
Barau warned that the battle towards banditry and different types of criminality couldn’t be left completely to the army and different safety businesses, insisting that neighborhood participation was indispensable to attaining lasting safety.
“The battle towards banditry and different types of criminality is a collective one. I urge all our conventional leaders, neighborhood leaders and residents to cooperate absolutely with the army, share well timed intelligence and assist these newly established formations to succeed.
“Without community support, our security agencies cannot fully defeat these criminals,” he mentioned.
He reaffirmed the dedication of the National Assembly, notably the Senate, to offering the required legislative backing and guaranteeing ample funding for the Armed Forces and different safety businesses.
Barau mentioned the Senate would proceed to assist measures aimed toward strengthening the capability of safety establishments to confront banditry, terrorism and different threats to nationwide safety.
