Insecurity: Declare state of emergency in Katsina, Zamfara – ADC
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has reiterated its call on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in Katsina and Zamfara states to address the spate of insecurity in both states.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi, reiterated the call on Thursday when he appeared as a guest on Arise Television.
Abdullahi stressed that declaring a state of emergency would not mean removing elected governors but applying extraordinary measures to restore peace.
“We have information that bandits have taken over large swathes of Zamfara, extracting taxes from citizens, abducting people, and slaughtering them.
“If you could declare a state of emergency in Rivers State where no lives were lost, what stops you from doing the same in Zamfara, where Nigerians are being killed daily?” he asked.
The ADC spokesman also reacted to comments by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, urging Nigerians to learn survival and self-defense skills, stressing that the government still bears the primary duty of protecting citizens.
“By saying people should learn to defend themselves, he was admitting that what we have in place is inadequate. I agree completely with that,” Abdullahi said.
Insecurity: Declare state of emergency in Katsina, Zamfara – ADC
