From Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto
Northern Elders Forum has commended the ongoing efforts of Kaduna Central Senator Lawal Usman Adamu towards a secured sociopolitical atmosphere in Kaduna State.
The Forum’s commendation was coming a few days after the Lawmaker met President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to seek his presidential intervention toward the fight against insecurity and banditry challenges that have bedeviled some parts of the North, particularly his constituency, Kaduna Central of the state.
It could be recalled that many innocent children and people have been kidnapped by the suspected bandits in Kuriga of the senatorial district of the state.
The Forum through its Northwest Coordinator, Dr Usman Sani described the meeting with President Tinubu by the Senator as a fruitful and great sacrifice for the people of Kaduna and Northwest despite their political differences.
The group while appreciating his fatherly concern, urged President Tinubu to urgently extend the frontiers of cooperation with other stakeholders.
It added that such collaboration towards achieving greater goals in the fight against banditry and criminal elements who have surrounded innocent Nigerians, especially in the Northwestern part of the country is well commendable.
“Such a singular effort is highly commendable, supportive, and wise to save many lives and properties of our people against bandits.” The statement said.
The group whoever advised the military to use proactive measures both kinetic and non-kinetic to bring down the continued challenges of insecurity affecting our people.
“President Tinubu should not relent in his efforts in his ongoing fight against insecurity and attending all other important security matters with opposition groups to achieve a greater goal of eradicating banditry activities in Kaduna, North, and the country as a whole.” Its further stated.
The Forum therefore called on reasonable Nigerians to support the Federal government’s efforts through prayers and cooperation and stop playing politics with the issue of insecurity.
The recent meeting between President and Senator Lawal Usman Adamu to discuss and find a permanent solution against rampant kidnapping, attacks and other insecurity challenges in Kaduna and the north is one of the best efforts so far done by any politicians in the region.