Nigeria, Niger Republic agree to tighten security to check banditry
The governments of Sokoto state, Nigeria, and Dosso and Tahoua, in Niger Republic, have agreed to further improve their cooperation to tackle armed banditry along the borders of the two countries.
The decision was reached at a meeting attended by the governors of the three states, which was held recently in Niger Republic.
Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, led a high- powered delegation involving heads of security agencies to represent Nigeria while the governors of the two provinces in Niger Republic led their delegations.
A statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on Public Affairs, Abdullahi Danko, quoted Tambuwal as saying that the meeting was essential inorder to ap out effective strategies to tackle spate of banditry along the borders of the two countries.
Tambuwal, who described the meeting as timely, urged the officials on both sides to strive hard to ensure that the border towns were well secured as the socioeconomic well-being of the people depended on a peaceful environment.
In his remarks the governor of Tahoua Region, Alhaji Abdurrahman Musa, said he was happy that the two sides were moving in the same direction and united to address the security, socioeconomic and cultural issues between them
The governor reiterated his commitment to ensuring that activities of the bandits were tackled along the border towns.
He said a military command would be set up at Yayya area which is close to Jijima forest.
Musa further expressed optimism that the existing cordial relationship between the two countries would continue to grow from strength to strength.
In his remarks the Governor of Dosso state, Musa Umaru commended the Nigerian delegates for their effort of ensuring the relationship between the two countries moved forward.
Umaru reaffirmed his determination to continue to promote and project the two nations’ cultural heritage.