Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has credited Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, for restoring calm in Southern Kaduna, an area he said suffered neglect during Nasir El-Rufai’s tenure as governor.
At a press conference held in his Kaduna home, Sani acknowledged progress under President Bola Tinubu’s administration but stressed that the battle against insecurity in the North is far from over.
“The insecurity in the North is not yet over. Bandits are still killing people. They are kidnapping people in Katsina State; they are still doing that in Zamfara State. There are major killings on the roads by bandits.”
He painted a grim picture of ongoing violence while drawing a sharp contrast with the past. He highlighted noticeable improvements, particularly in Southern Kaduna.
“But if we are going to compare it to where we are coming from, I think things are better. The Chief of Defence has relatively been able to bring peace to the southern part of Kaduna, which was neglected and abandoned when (former) Governor Nasir El-Rufai was in power.”
Sani recalled how Birnin Gwari Road used to be a death trap.
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“We know Birnin Gwari Road: it used to be the road that was inaccessible because of banditry. Banditry happened every hour, not every day, for eight years along Birnin Gwari road.”
“Now, people can travel day and night. When last did you hear of an attack since the attack on Kuriga school? When last did you hear of an attack on any school in the state?”
Reflecting on leadership from a regional lens, he urged Northerners to recognize and support the relative progress made by the current administration.
“So, for those of us, when you compare the government headed by someone who came from our part of the country and the government headed by someone who is not from our part of the country, I think it is important for those of us from the North to appreciate the relative progress they have made.”