Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has pledged to implement decisive measures to eradicate banditry across the state.
The governor made this commitment on Friday during a sympathy visit to Gobirawa village in Dutsinma Local Government Area, following a deadly bandit attack that claimed the lives of several innocent residents.
Governor Radda directed the Chairman of Dutsinma Local Government to select five community members for an urgent meeting aimed at exploring ways the state government can support local security initiatives as a supplementary defense mechanism.
“Government, on hearing security reports of the planned attack, mobilised security personnel to the village,” Radda said, expressing regret that “the bandits attacked the village as soon as the security personnel left.”
He urged the community to remain vigilant and assist security agencies by exposing suspected informants collaborating with bandits, highlighting the importance of community involvement in the fight against insecurity.
The governor was welcomed by Dutsinma’s State Assembly member, Mohammad Khamis; Yandakan Katsina District Head, Alhaji Sada Sada; Council Chairman, Kabir Shema; and other local leaders.
In a related development, Governor Radda inspected the ongoing construction of the special model secondary school, also known as Smart School, in Radda, Charanci Local Government Area. He engaged contractors to ensure quality and timely completion, expressing dissatisfaction with the slow pace of work by some firms.
The Smart School project is one of three initiated by the Radda administration across the state’s three senatorial zones, aiming to provide quality education, especially for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.