President Buhari Issues Fresh Directives To Seven Northern Governors

Governor Bagudu said the president’s directive was to ensure the urgent restoration of normalcy in the region.

President Buhari Issues Fresh Directives To Seven Northern Governors
President Buhari

Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari mandated seven North-West governors, including himself, to end banditry in the zone.

Bagudu, who is also the Chairman of, APC Governors’ Forum, made the disclosure at the continuation of a Fulani Stakeholders’ Peace, Security and Unity Meeting held in Birnin-Kebbi, on Sunday, July 18, 2021, according to Daily Post.

The Governor said the president’s directive was to ensure the urgent restoration of normalcy in the region.

He stated that the President was fully committed to adequately protecting the lives and property of all law-abiding and peaceful citizens of the country.

Bagudu acknowledged the relentless efforts of the military and the other security agencies in tackling the nation’s security challenges.

He pleaded to Nigerians to be less apprehensive in confronting the enemies of peace and unity, saying: “They’re a negligible few and we should all brace the odds.

“The issue of ensuring security in the nation is a collective responsibility and as such all hands must be on deck in this direction,“ he said.

Bagudu also pledged to lead the rescue efforts of the abducted students and staff of the Federal Government College (FGC) Birnin Yauri.

It was learnt that suspected bandits had on Thursday, June 17 invaded the unity college and abducted some teachers and an unspecified number of students.

However, a military team has so far rescued about 11 of the abductees.

The governor said: “We were not elected only to stay in the office, but to do anything to safeguard the lives and property of all law-abiding citizens.

“We have to do everything to guarantee peace, unity and security even to the extent of sacrificing our lives as ordained by religious scriptures.”