Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has announced his plans to recruit 7,000 young individuals to support security agencies in addressing the issue of insecurity.
Kaduna, situated in Nigeria’s north-west region, is currently grappling with a range of security issues including banditry, kidnapping, and various other challenges.
In response to these pressing concerns, Governor Uba Sani, who has been in office for approximately three months, is taking proactive measures. He aims to involve the younger generation in the fight against criminal activities as a strategy to curb the escalating security problems in the state.
This approach is part of his administration’s broader efforts to address and mitigate the growing tide of insecurity within the region.
During his appearance on Channels TV on Monday, Sani mentioned that, “Coming to Kaduna, I also revived the Kaduna State Vigilance Service.
“As we are speaking right now, in the next week, we are going to recruit at least 7,000 youths who are going to be running our Kaduna State Vigilance Service.”
The ex-legislator provided an explanation, detailing that “security agencies are lacking the boots” in their bid to tackle insecurity.
“And of course, they need the support of our local vigilance service. As of today, we have only 2,000 but we are recruiting another 7,000 to make them 9,000
“And of course, they need the support of our local vigilance service. As of today, we have only 2,000 but we are recruiting another 7,000 to make them 9,000,” the former lawmaker explained.
“And I am happy both the commissioner of police, the director of DSS, and even the GOC here in Kaduna, are all involved in making sure that all our vigilance service is having adequate training. We are using the police college to train them and that is very key.”
In addition to this, he emphasized that the state government is collaborating with various stakeholders, including religious organizations, to effectively eradicate criminal activities within the state.
He further highlighted ongoing discussions with fellow governors from northern states to collectively devise strategies aimed at effectively curbing the widespread insecurity challenges in the region.
“As I am speaking with you, we are on the same page. We are trying our best to make sure we have a joint operation,” the governor said.