Governor
Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State has promised to end incessant cases of
kidnapping to guarantee the safety of lives and property of the citizens in the
state.
El-Rufa’i
made the promise on Saturday during a town hall meeting in Kachia, Kachia Local
Government Area of the state.
He said the
state government had noted with concern the spate of kidnapping, especially in
Kaduna metropolis, adding that “the ugly scenario would soon be a thing of the
past’’.
He said the
state had recorded significant stride in addressing indices of insecurity,
including killings of innocent persons and cattle rustling.
The governor
expressed regrets that perpetrators of such acts had resorted to kidnapping of
persons.
He said that
the police recently arrested a kingpin of kidnappers in the state and arms were
recovered from the suspects.
“We have put
in place as part of our statutory function, security measure to put an end to
the menace once and for all,’’ he said.
In another
development, El-Rufa’i has said the state government will launch a tree
planting campaign as a measure to secure the environment.
El-Rufa’i
said the state government had concluded plans through the Ministry of
Environment to engage women throughout the Local Government Areas in the state.
“The aim of this initiative is to safeguard
our environment for the generation yet unborn,’’ he said.
He assured
the people that plans have been concluded to construct 255 new health
facilities throughout the state to guarantee the health of the people.
“We are
concerned about reducing maternal mortality rate, especially among pregnant
women,’’ he said.
On
agriculture, the governor assured that fertilisers would be made available to
farmers to boost farm produce.
“We want to
ensure that our farmers compete favourably with modern agricultural practices.
He said the
Kachia Ginger Company would be opened for bidding for interested investors to
revive its production.
El-Rufa’i
urged the people to be patient, and assured that electricity, provision of
drinking water, accessible roads and payment of salaries and wages among others
would be addressed.
NAN reports
that the meeting had in attendance, government officials, including,
commissioners, permanent secretaries, local council chairmen, traditional
rulers, youths and women groups, among others.
Na wa
o, our Governors are really working hard. I wish and pray that this kidnapping
trend in Kaduna will be put under control. Thumbs up Mr. Governor, more grease
to your elbows. Keep working.
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