Katsina spends 1.5 billion naira on fighting insecurity – Official
Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari said his government has earmarked N1.5 billion to tackle insecurity in the state.
Mr. Masari revealed this during the Pass Out Parade (POP) of 600 volunteers at the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) Katsina College on Saturday.
Represented by the Secretary of State Government, Muntari Lawal, the Governor commended the volunteers who have pledged to go to the forest in every nook and corner of the state to help the government in the fight against banditry.
He promised that the state government would do its best to help the volunteers in their efforts to help the state and the country in general to fight against insecurity.
“My administration will not back down in helping well-meaning security agencies, organizations and individuals in the fight against insecurity in the state,” he added.
Earlier, the Governor's Special Advisor for Security (SAS), Ibrahim Ahmad, said the 600 were able-bodied men and women of high integrity with various academic qualifications.
He said they have qualifications ranging from Diploma, Higher National Diplomas, National Certificate in Education, Diplomas, Masters, Doctorate and others.
"These people had sacrificed to help the state government in the fight against banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling, among others, throughout the state.
According to the SSA, the volunteers were disturbed by the continuing insecurity in the state, prompting them to come forward to help the government.
In his remarks, the Commandant of NSCDC College Katsina, Babangida Abdullahi said that the volunteers were trained for about two weeks at the college on armory and other strategies on how to deal with insecurity.
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Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari said his government has earmarked N1.5 billion to tackle insecurity in the state.
Mr. Masari revealed this during the Pass Out Parade (POP) of 600 volunteers at the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) Katsina College on Saturday.
Represented by the Secretary of State Government, Muntari Lawal, the Governor commended the volunteers who have pledged to go to the forest in every nook and corner of the state to help the government in the fight against banditry.
He promised that the state government would do its best to help the volunteers in their efforts to help the state and the country in general to fight against insecurity.
“My administration will not back down in helping well-meaning security agencies, organizations and individuals in the fight against insecurity in the state,” he added.
Earlier, the Governor's Special Advisor for Security (SAS), Ibrahim Ahmad, said the 600 were able-bodied men and women of high integrity with various academic qualifications.
He said they have qualifications ranging from Diploma, Higher National Diplomas, National Certificate in Education, Diplomas, Masters, Doctorate and others.
"These people had sacrificed to help the state government in the fight against banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling, among others, throughout the state.
According to the SSA, the volunteers were disturbed by the continuing insecurity in the state, prompting them to come forward to help the government.
In his remarks, the Commandant of NSCDC College Katsina, Babangida Abdullahi said that the volunteers were trained for about two weeks at the college on armory and other strategies on how to deal with insecurity.
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