During an urgent security meeting at the Government House in Katsina on Friday, Governor Dikko Radda urged residents to take proactive steps to defend themselves against bandit attacks rather than depending solely on government support.
Emphasizing the urgent need to tackle insecurity, food shortages, and poverty in the state, Radda called for swift action.
The meeting, attended by security chiefs, leaders of paramilitary agencies, prominent traditional rulers from Katsina and Daura, and senior government officials, underscored the gravity of the situation.
“This meeting was called to review the security situation as well as rising poverty and food scarcity in the state.
”We must review the security situation in the state, take action to find a solution, and address these challenges. Apart from insecurity, there are other challenges, like the rising cost of food and hunger amongst the population.
”Government is fully prepared to assist any community that organises themselves in their respective areas through training and the provision of logistics.”
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The governor announced that the state government was considering the formation of a task force to address the escalating food prices and insecurity within the state.
He reassured the populace that swift action would be taken, emphasizing the importance of proactive measures instead of waiting for unrest, similar to the incidents in Kano and Niger states, to spread to Katsina State.