Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has reaffirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing the development priorities of Northern Nigeria.
He said that the Federal Government has intervened strategically across the transportation, agriculture, healthcare, education and energy sectors, including infrastructure and national security.
According to the Governor, these interventions are laying the solid foundation for long-term national growth and stability, according to his remarks at the opening speech at Northern States Governors’ Forum meeting in kaduna.
Governor Uba Sani who said this at the opening ceremony of th Forum’s meeting holding at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House Kaduna on Wednesday, added that the north appreciates the president’s support.
He also reaffirms the north’s ‘’readiness to continue working in partnership with the Federal Government to build a more secure, prosperous and united Nigeria.’’
The Governor said that Nigeria has continued to make encouraging progress across several fronts since when the Forum last met.
‘’While we remain fully conscious of the complex challenges that still confront our nation, it is equally important to acknowledge the measurable gains that have been recorded through sustained collaboration between the Federal Government and the states,’’ he added.
The Governor argued that progress ‘’ is built not by ignoring challenges but by confronting them with determination, consistency and collective purpose.’’
According to him, ‘’one of the most consequential developments in our national discourse is the steady progress towards the establishment of State Police.
‘’For many years, Governors across party lines have advocated a policing architecture that is more responsive to local realities and better equipped to address contemporary security challenges.
‘’The establishment of State Police in Nigeria is not only a necessity but an urgent and strategic imperative.
‘’With Nigeria’s vast landscape, the increasing sophistication of criminal elements, and the paltry number of Police and Military personnel, the creation of State Police will no doubt be a force multiplier in our quest to degrade and decimate bandits, terrorists and kidnappers laying siege to our communities,’’ he added.
Governor Uba Sani who commended President Tinubu for demonstrating courage to champion state police, pointed out that the nation needs more boots on the ground to secure our people and our communities.
‘’The Senate and House of Representatives also deserve special commendation for moving decisively to pass the State Police Bill. I am confident that the Conference Committee will waste no time in coming up with a final draft.
‘’History and posterity will be kind to Mr. President, the National Assembly, State Governors, and other critical stakeholders for supporting the creation of State Police which has the potentials of frontally tackling our challenges of insecurity,’’ he added.
