Tinubu looks beyond military to end insecurity in North

LEADERSHIP

The Tinubu administration will, in the coming weeks, unveil an initiative that will address insurgency and poverty, among other challenges confronting Nigerians, especially those living in the northern region,  Vice President Kashim Shettima has said.

The vice president, who disclosed this yesterday in chat with journalists while on a condolence visit to Kano State, stated that the president’s initiative is a non-military approach.

According to a statement by his media office, Sen Shettima, accompanied by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, among others, were in Kano to commiserate with the government and people of Kano over the passing away of elder statesman, Alhaji Abubakar Imam Galadanci.

Speaking on the plan to address challenges confronting Nigerians, he said, “The president is determined to define the meaning and concept of modern governance. The crisis we have in the North West is further accentuated by poverty. Social exclusion is also something that the president is determined to confront and, in the coming weeks, he is going to unveil the Pulaku solution.”

LEADERSHIP reports that Pulaku is the Fulani code of conduct defining and symbolising Fulbe identity and way of life, and bonding their relationship with one another.

Shettima continued, “Unless we want to engage in an endless war of attrition, there cannot be a military solution to the crisis in the North West. There has to be a kinetic and non-kinetic solution.

“In the next couple of weeks, we will unveil the Pulaku solution which will address the grievances and social exclusion of our Fulbe cousins in the North West and also towards addressing the root causes of all the banditry and insurgency in the nation.”

Earlier on arrival in Kano, the vice president received by Governor Abba Yusuf and he proceeded to the residence of the Emir of Bichi, HRH Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero, where he commiserated with him on the passing away of the late Imam Galadanci, and expressed President Tinubu’s condolences.

From the Emir of Bichi’s residence, the Shettima proceeded to the family compound of the late Galadanci where he was received by Prof. Shehu Galadanci and Air Vice Marshal Nura Imam (retd.) on behalf of the extended family.

Thanking the vice president for the visit on behalf of the family, Prof Shehu Galadanci emphasised the need for unity of purpose among northern leaders and urged Nigerians to always support the Tinubu administration in prayers and otherwise, for the success of its programmes and policies.