The Kaduna State Government says it is deepening community-based security in Kajuru LGA through stronger collaboration with traditional rulers, religious leaders and grassroots groups, while recruiting 2,000 new personnel to tackle banditry and kidnapping.
Special Adviser to Governor Uba Sani on Vigilance and Local Security Coordination, Yusuf Usman Garba, disclosed this Friday at an Expanded Stakeholders’ Security Dialogue in Kasuwan Magani. He said the meeting brought together security agencies, traditional institutions, youth, women and civil society groups to review threats and agree practical solutions.
Garba said Governor Sani’s administration has recruited 1,000 forest guards to secure forests and hard-to-reach areas, while another 1,000 Kaduna State Vigilance Service personnel are undergoing training at the Police College, Kaduna to boost intelligence gathering and professionalism.
He added that government is also investing in peacebuilding, agriculture, economic programs and infrastructure to address root causes of insecurity, with mechanisms in place to ensure dialogue resolutions are implemented.
Kajuru Council Chairman, Hon. Dauda Madaki, said security has “improved considerably” but warned against complacency.
He called on security a shared responsibility and urged residents to support agencies with vigilance and intelligence sharing, noting the farming season makes safe access to farmlands critical.
Madaki announced the stakeholders’ dialogue will now hold monthly and commended Governor Sani for backing peace efforts.
Agwom Kufana, Mr. Titus Dauda, praised the community engagement but flagged poor roads that delay emergency security response.
He appealed for faster road rehabilitation and pledged traditional institutions would step up sensitization against informants aiding criminals.
Hon. Usman Danlami, Kajuru representative in the State Assembly, described the dialogue as timely for highlighting communities still facing challenges.
He urged government to prioritize critical road projects and urged residents to provide credible intelligence.
All speakers agreed lasting peace requires communities, traditional institutions, government and security agencies working toward a common objective.
