By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Katsina State Governor, Umar Dikko Radda, has called for an all inclusive governance in the political space. He noted that the neglect of a larger proportion of the people in the provision of basic amenities and necessities of life has remained the root cause of insecurity and restlessness in the society.
Governor Radda regretted that from the colonial years, military administrations, to the present democratic dispensation, there have been a large ungoverned space in the country; a situation he said has also made the ungoverned spaces to be breeding grounds for bandits, kidnappers and other criminal elements in the society.
The Katsina State Governor who spoke on Friday, May 24, 2024, while delivering a convocation lecture at the Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State, called for an urgent tackling of the problem of ungoverned space in the political arrangements in the country.
“The objective is to find a sustainable solution to this problem. l propose that we begin by tackling the problem of ungoverned space in our country.
“There are vast territories across the country where the Government’s influence is minimal . These people live on subsistence basis and lack access to socio-economic development. These spaces breed criminality and provide safe havens for criminals in Nigeria.
“It may explain how and why terrorists and bandits can kidnap hundreds of school children at a time and keep them hidden despite the tools and technology available to security agents
“Reducing ungoverned space will be key to intelligence gathering ,rapid response efforts and community inclusion in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria ” he stated.
Governor Radda also called for socio-economic development as a crucial factor in the efforts to halt insecurity. He canvassed investment in communities,education and skill acquisition among the youth as some of the measures that can help address the festering problem of insecurity.
In his lecture entitled “Insecurity and Educational instability in Nigeria: The way Forward ” Governor Radda lamented the devastating effects banditry ,the emergence of Boko Ha ram and other criminal activities have exacted on education in most pasts of the Northern region of Nigeria.
He, therefore, appealed for a collaborative action to regij the education sector ,adding that it holds the key to national prosperity.
Governor Radda called for urgent synergy between government at all levels and stakeholders to create a more secure and stable learning environment for future generations.
He further stressed the need for improved policing increased security personnel and effective local security structures with strong vertical and horizontal integration in the efforts at combating insecurity.
