Sokoto Gov’s Aide Calls For United Front Against Banditry

• He stressed that the fight against insecurity required collective responsibility, urging political actors to channel their contributions towards promoting peace and protecting lives rather than politicising the security challenges facing the state.

• He said Wamakko’s efforts demonstrated that political leaders could contribute meaningfully to addressing security challenges beyond party lines.

August 23, () — The Special Adviser on Security Matters to Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu, Col. Ahmed Usman (retd.), has appealed to political leaders, traditional institutions, religious leaders and residents to close ranks in the fight against banditry, insisting that insecurity should not be reduced to partisan Politics.

Usman made the appeal in a statement issued on Sunday while reacting to comments by some opposition politicians over the security situation in Sokoto State.

According to him, bandits do not distinguish between members of political parties before carrying out attacks, noting that their victims are ordinary citizens irrespective of political affiliation.

“Bandits have no political party. They do not ask whether their victims are APC, PDP or members of any other party before attacking them. Their victims are ordinary citizens”, Usman said.

He stressed that the fight against insecurity required collective responsibility, urging political actors to channel their contributions towards promoting peace and protecting lives rather than politicising the security challenges facing the state.

While acknowledging the constitutional right of opposition politicians to express their opinions, the governor’s aide said such interventions should be constructive and supportive of efforts by government and security agencies to tackle banditry.

Usman also commended former Sokoto State Governor and Senator representing Sokoto North, Aliyu Wamakko, for his support to victims of bandit attacks and his engagement with individuals and institutions towards finding lasting solutions to insecurity.

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He said Wamakko’s efforts demonstrated that political leaders could contribute meaningfully to addressing security challenges beyond party lines.

The Special Adviser further urged residents to cooperate with security agencies by providing credible and timely information that could assist ongoing operations, warning against actions capable of undermining efforts to restore peace.

He assured that the Sokoto State Government remained committed to strengthening security through collaboration with relevant stakeholders to ensure residents could live, farm and conduct their legitimate businesses without fear.