The All Progressives Congress has commended state governors especially in the North-West for setting up a joint security task force to tackle the cases of insecurity in the region.
In a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said “Cattle rustling and the other security challenges in the North-west in particular are all inter-linked and must be addressed holistically.
“This is why we are delighted that the governors of states within and outside the North-west, Kaduna, Zamfara, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger, Kano and Sokoto, have decided to pool their resources to ensure that there is no hideout for criminals or terrorists.”
The party also applauded the service chiefs for their renewed efforts to achieve President Muhammadu Buhari’s ultimatum to end the Boko Haram Insurgency in three months.
The party described the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai and the Chief’ of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar as the pride of the military and the nation.
The statement read “There can be no bigger boost to the morale of the gallant troops who are combating Boko Haram than the sight of their service chiefs personally leading the charge from one village to another battling the insurgents or flying in a reconnaissance aircraft coordinating the various NAF platforms involved in the operation to provide close air support to ground forces.
‘’By their actions, Buratai and Abubakar have shown that they care deeply for their troops and are determined to lead them to beat the deadline set by President Muhammadu Buhari to end the Boko Haram insurgency.”