By Augustine OKEZIE, Katsina
THE Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-Gen Faruk Yahaya, has told traditional and religious leaders in Katsina to provide the Army with actionable intelligence and sharing of information with the military and other security agencies to enable them combat banditry and sundry criminality in the state.
He also called for effective inter-agency collaboration between civil-military and paramilitary organisations to checkmate the carnage within their respective areas of responsibilities.
The Army Chief, who made the appeal when he visited the Emir of Katsina, Dr. Abdulmumini Kabir Usman and Emir of Daura, Umar Faruk Umar, said the collaboration was necessary to checkmate the security challenges in the country.
He said: “Traditional and religious institutions have vital roles to play in the fight against banditry and other insecurity challenges in the country.
“Giving security operatives vital and actionable information on the whereabouts and movement of insurgents, bandits and kidnappers will help the authorities in containing the situation.”
He added that ‘the worrisome situation in the North-West was already improving due to steps taken by officers and men of the Nigerian Army in synergy with other security agencies.”
”We are here to seek for your blessings, support and guidance. We are also asking for actionable information sharing from the residents to win the fight against banditry and other security challenges facing this country”.
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