The Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmuminu Kabir Usman, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to equip security operatives at the 203.5km border with Niger Republic in Katsina State to perform well.
The Emir spoke when Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Interior, Mohammed Tambuwal, and Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Mohammed Babandede, visited his palace.
According to him, equipping the operatives with modern gadgets and communication facilities will enhance their efficiency and reduce crime along the corridor.
He said: “I have spoken to President Muhammadu Buhari that agencies under Internal Affairs must be equipped to perform their duties, especially in communication. We have set up committees and development associations to monitor criminals and their activities.
“There should be strict punishment of arrested criminals and there should be no preferential treatment for anyone.”
Tambuwal told the Emir that they were in the state to open the newly established border patrol base by the NIS at Jibia border with Niger Republic
He said: “This is an important national assignment for the security of the country. Katsina has a long standing history on migration and the government felt it is expedient to establish a facility that could tackle security challenges along the border areas. We jettisoned the idea of walling the borders because of the cost and opted for land and air patrols instead.”