Northern Elders Progressive Forum, a socio-cultural group has commended the ongoing efforts of the Senator representing Kaduna Central in the Senate, Senator Lawal Usman Adamu (Mr La) towards a secured sociopolitical atmosphere in Kaduna State.
The Forum's commendation was coming a few days after the Lawmaker met President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to seek his presidential intervention towards the fight against insecurity and banditry challenges that have bedeviled some parts of the North, particularly his constituency, Kaduna Central where many innocent children and people have been kidnapped by the suspected bandits.
The Forum in a statement by Usman Sani, N'west Coordinator, described the recent two-hour meeting with President Tinubu by the Senator in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as a fruitful and great sacrifice for the people of Kaduna and Northwest despite their political differences.
The group while appreciating his fatherly concern, urged President Tinubu to urgently extend the frontiers of cooperation with other stakeholders in the form of collaboration towards achieving greater goals in the fight against banditry and criminal elements who have surrounded innocent Nigerians, especially in the Northwestern part of the country.
"The recent meeting between Mr President and Senator Lawal Usman Adamu to discuss and find a permanent solution against rampant kidnapping, attacks and other insecurity challenges in Kaduna and the north is one of the best efforts so far done by any politician in the region. Such a singular effort is highly commendable, supportive, and wise to save many lives and properties of our people against bandits."
The group also advised the military to use proactive measures, both kinetic and non-kinetic to bring down the continued challenges of insecurity affecting the people.
"President Tinubu should not relent in his efforts in his ongoing fight against insecurity and attending all other important security matters with opposition groups to achieve a greater goal of eradicating banditry activities in Kaduna, North, and the country as a whole."
The Forum therefore called on Nigerians to support the Federal government's efforts through prayers and cooperation and stop playing politics with the issue of insecurity.
