Governor of Sokoto State and a presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, Aminu Tambuwal, on Wednesday, visited the North-East as part of his nationwide consultations.

Tambuwal, according to a statement, told the PDP delegates of Borno and Yobe states that a lasting solution to the insurgency menace in the region would be a top priority of his government if he was elected president.

The governor, who expressed delight at the welcome he received from the delegates in Maiduguri, Borno State, said, “I am concerned about the security situation in the entire North-East. I’m concerned with the sufferings of the good people of this region as a result of insurgency and the untold hardship this has brought on the region.

“I want to assure you that, if given the opportunity to lead this nation as president, my government will do everything necessary to address the security challenges of this zone in a responsible and effective manner. As Speaker, House of Representatives, we extended every support to this region in an attempt to assuage the pains and injuries inflicted by acts of insurgency to the people of this zone.

Tambuwal bemoaned the mass deaths by Boko Haram, adding that the security architecture of the country would be “rejigged” to ensure effectiveness in the fight against terrorism and unfortunate bloodletting in the North-East and the rest of the country.

“Nigeria’s security architecture and the strategies currently adopted and deployed for national security need a comprehensive overhaul. It is not working. The needless waste of life everywhere is unacceptable. The number and frequency of deaths are undermining our humanity.

“This must not be allowed to continue. Without peace, there won’t be any meaningful development. My administration will recruit more men into the armed forces, especially the youth of the region, to assist in tackling the problem in the region,” the presidential aspirant said.

He also promised that his government would give the needed attention to Western and Islamic education, health care and agriculture, adding that he would resuscitate the Lake Chad Basin project in order to boost agriculture and create jobs in the area. – Punch

– Sept. 27, 2018 @ 10:25 GMT |