September 04, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has appealed to residents of Sokoto State to report unemployed individuals living extravagantly to security agents.
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammad Matawalle, made the appeal when he paid a visit to the Sokoto State Governor’s office on Tuesday.
The Minister, who visited Sokoto alongside the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, was acting under the directives of President Bola Tinubu to address the growing banditry in Nigeria’s North West region.
He emphasised the importance of community cooperation with security forces, stating that the success of military operations against bandits heavily relies on the information provided by the residents.
“Like what we did while I was the governor of Zamfara State, I call on the people of Sokoto State to always provide information to the security agents. If you see someone who isn’t employed but is frequently changing cars and spending money lavishly, please do not hesitate to report such a person. They may be informants for bandits. We are here to crush the bad elements in our midst, and by the special grace of God, we will succeed,” he said.
On his part, Governor Ahmed Aliyu emphasised the need for unity in tackling the security challenges facing Sokoto State. He urged politicians to refrain from politicising the issue of insecurity.
