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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has expressed worries over the escalating insecurity in Northern Nigeria.
He emphasized that the region’s insecurity has reached a critical level, requiring collective effort and unity among Northern states to address the issue.
The Sultan made this call during a joint meeting of the Northern State Governors Forum and Northern Traditional Rulers Council in Kaduna.
The Sultan highlighted that insecurity is a major challenge facing the region, necessitating urgent attention and collective action.
He stressed the importance of unity among Northern states, stating that together, the region can overcome challenges and stand firm against setbacks.
The Sultan also emphasized the need to address poverty and hardship, noting that proper measures are required to sustain unity and peaceful coexistence in the country.
The joint meeting, attended by several state governors, including Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago was held to discuss ways to address security challenges and promote development in the region.
The Governor of Gombe State and Chairman of the Northern State Governors Forum, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, called for redoubled security efforts and concrete actions to tackle the Almajiri phenomenon and youth unemployment.
Nigerian troops have rescued the 31 kidnapped passengers along the Apata-Obajana road in Kogi State.
Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Friday, saying the rescue operation was carried out in collaboration with the police and local hunters.
Makama stated that he was reliably informed by intelligence sources that the incident occurred on May 8, when two Toyota Hiace buses traveling from Lagos to Kano and Katsina, respectively, were attacked by armed hoodlums.
