The Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has tasked Nigerian security chiefs to as a matter of urgency and necessity take proactive measures to stem repercussions of the current situation in Afghanistan.
Yahaya stated this while speaking as the Special Guest of Honour, at a Roundtable Discussion on “the Security Situation in Afghanistan: Implications for Nigeria and Africa”, organized by the Alumni Association of the National Defence College in Abuja on Friday.
While making this call, he also advocated for a very strong synergy among tiers of government, security agencies in order to completely win the ongoing war against insurgency in the country.
The Governor further stressed that the unfolding events in Afghanistan and other countries demand that authorities in Nigeria take proactive measures to stem any grave repercussions.
The Governor who described the event as apt and timely noted that Nigeria and Afghanistan share a lot of characteristics, hence what affects the South Asian country has consequences in Nigeria and Africa in general.
He also said that the implications of the development in Afghanistan and other countries across the world are worrisome and disturbing, especially with the insecurity that is challenging the fabric of Nigeria.
Inuwa Yahaya however observed that presentation of papers and holding of roundtable discussions are not enough but implementing the outcomes of the deliberations is what matters the most
He lamented that “We are good at organizing seminars and roundtable discussions but at the end of the day nobody implements the outcome of the deliberations so held, I, therefore, urge the organisers of this roundtable to see to it that the communique that will be issued at the end of the engagement is implemented to the later”.
The Governor who shared with participants, the Gombe state experience, advocated for a strong synergy among the Federal, States, Local Governments and other relevant stakeholders so that issues of security are nipped in the bud before they snowball and get out of hand.
Inuwa Yahaya said that “I think it is expedient to share the experience of Gombe State so that together we can cross-fertilize ideas; for sure being in the North East and in the centre of the region sharing boundaries with all the remaining five States, Gombe is very vulnerable and it equally has the experience of the attendant consequences of the displacement of people within the subregion”.
The Governor, however, remarked that prior to taking over as Governor, he set up a security transition committee that was saddled with the responsibility of analysing the security situation with a view to providing a roadmap on how to manage the security architecture in the State.
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