A new strategy seem to have been adopted by Northern governors whose states has all of a sudden, been taken over by bandits since President Mohammadu Buhari succeeded Jonathan in office back in 2015.
While the choice of negotiating with Bandits has been condemned by critics who see such move as a way of empowering the group, this however, did not deter Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State from joining his colleagues in doing the same.
Tambuwal who hosted the acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8th Division Nigeria Army, Sokoto, Brig. Gen. Aminu Bande on Tuesday, said that negotiations are ongoing between the government and bandits operating in the state, and that its only a matter of time until banditry becomes a thing of the past.
He said, “God willing, the acts of banditry being perpetrated in Sokoto State will soon be nipped in the bud.
“Our ongoing negotiations with bandits is yielding good result, as the menace is generally reduced across the affected areas in the state,” Tambuwal said.
The governor assured the Acting GOC of the government’s continuous support and cooperation with security agencies for effective discharge of their duties.
Tambuwal expressed optimism that the Acting GOC’s vast experience would come handy in finding a lasting solution to the current security challenges confronting the zone.
