Former Kano State governor and ex-National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has advised the Abba Yusuf-led administration to adopt the security measures used during his tenure (2015–2023) to tackle the growing insecurity in some border communities.
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Ganduje noted that his administration’s security architecture featured enhanced local vigilance groups, layered community policing, strong intelligence sharing, effective collaboration with security agencies, and development-driven crime prevention initiatives.
According to him, these strategies helped reduce rural banditry, discourage urban crime, and sustain relative peace across the state.
In a statement released by Muhammad Garba, his former Chief of Staff and ex-Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ganduje expressed concern over the “worrisome” security situation in Kano.
He described recent attacks in Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Government Areas, which left three people dead and several women and children kidnapped, as “tragic, painful, and deeply distressing.”
Ganduje extended condolences to the families and residents affected, stressing that the emotional and psychological trauma from the attacks requires urgent and coordinated action.
He called on the Kano State government to adopt proactive, intelligence-driven, and community-based security measures to prevent further incidents.
The former APC chairman also praised the responses of Niger, Kwara, Kebbi, and other states in handling similar security challenges, highlighting their effective interventions, cross-agency cooperation, and strong community engagement.
He appealed to affected communities to remain calm yet vigilant, cooperate with security agencies, and provide timely information to prevent further attacks.
Ganduje emphasized that tackling insecurity requires collective responsibility among citizens, traditional institutions, government authorities, and security agencies.
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