Member representing Maru/Bungudu at the Federal House of Representatives Shehu Ahmad has raised the alarm that, unless renewed measures are put in place to secure the people of Dankurmi area where bandits recently kidnapped 25 people, his constituents will continue to panic and look for alternative safety places.
The legislature who made the declaration in an interview with BBC Hausa service this morning and monitored by Thunder Blowers Online News Medium noted that, the condition of the people of his constituency is not only scary but something that requires a realistic approach by the government considering the renewed cases of attacks and abduction that are being recorded in his constituency on the daily basis.
He lamented that, people of his constituency find it difficult to go to their farms and look for what to eat because of the fear of bandits and explain further that, even those who take the pain to go to their farms in spite of the security challenges cannot have business patronizers because nobody is willing to enter Dansadau and Dankurmi areas in search of harvested agricultural products because of the fear of the bandits.
The legislature in the interview explained that, over 40 communities within his constituency are recently affected by the renewed violence caused by the bandits and lamented that, because of the scary nature of the situation majority have started fleeing their communities for safety
He noted further that it is disheartening, despite huge resources Nigerian government is investing on the security operatives, the spate of killings and abduction are still at the increase saying, if sacrificing the Security Chiefs of the country can be the best way to go in ensuring the security of the Nigerian people let it be in the best interest of all.
He said at the level of National Assembly, they have already instructed their leaders to meet the President and discuss at length on the current security situation adding that, it is their unanimous stand that “if it means firing the Service Chiefs for peace to returm to the country, the National Assembly is in the support of that step”.
