.Hails Tinubu, military chief, Gov Yusuf over strategic navy build-up
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau, has hailed the Nigerian Army for deploying a brand new battalion and an artillery regiment to Kano State, describing the event as a serious enhance to efforts to crush banditry and different safety threats in the North-west.
The new navy formations comprise the 24 Battalion, established in Tudun Wada, and the 311 Artillery Regiment, situated in Dambatta.
Barau mentioned the deployment demonstrated President Bola Tinubu’s dedication to confront banditry, terrorism and different types of violent criminality threatening lives and property throughout the nation.
The Deputy Senate President, who spoke by means of a press release issued yesterday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, additionally counseled the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, for what he described as visionary management and proactive efforts to reposition the navy to deal with rising safety challenges.
He mentioned the institution of the 2 formations was a major step in the direction of strengthening the operational capability of the Nigerian Army and bettering its response to safety threats in Kano and neighbouring states.
Barau acknowledged, “This strategic deployment is highly commendable. It underscores the commitment of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, to decisively deal with insecurity and secure the lives and property of all Nigerians in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda on security.”
He additionally praised Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, for his dedication to defending lives and property, stressing that sustained cooperation between the state authorities and the navy could be crucial to making certain that the newly established formations achieved their operational aims.
According to him, efficient collaboration between the federal and state governments, in addition to safety companies, stays important to tackling the safety challenges confronting the North-west.
The Deputy Senate President additional appealed to residents of Tudun Wada, Dambatta and different communities throughout Kano State to assist the navy and supply the required cooperation to allow the brand new formations to discharge their duties successfully.
He notably urged conventional rulers, group leaders and residents to strengthen their relationship with safety companies by offering well timed and credible intelligence on the actions of legal teams.
Barau warned that the battle towards banditry and different types of criminality couldn’t be left completely to the navy and different safety companies, insisting that group participation was indispensable to attaining lasting safety.
“The battle towards banditry and different types of criminality is a collective one. I urge all our conventional leaders, group leaders and residents to cooperate totally with the navy, share well timed intelligence and assist these newly established formations to succeed.
“Without community support, our security agencies cannot fully defeat these criminals,” he mentioned.
He reaffirmed the dedication of the National Assembly, notably the Senate, to offering the required legislative backing and making certain ample funding for the Armed Forces and different safety companies.
Barau mentioned the Senate would proceed to assist measures geared toward strengthening the capability of safety establishments to confront banditry, terrorism and different threats to nationwide safety.
