Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari to thread cautiously as regards his ongoing negotiations with the Boko Haram sect.
Speaking to State House correspondents on Friday, September 18, 2015 after a meeting with the president, Governor Ganduje besought members of local communities to be security conscious and alert security agents whenever the need arises.
He said: “I hope when we negotiate with them, we are negotiating with the correct people. Experience has shown that they have so many factions and if we are not lucky, we may be dealing with the wrong faction.
“I believe the security agencies should have intelligence information to know what type of people we are dealing with.
“But most importantly is community policing. Communities should be interested in the whole security situation because a lot of information can be received from the local people which will assist the security agencies. People should be alert about security situation.”
Governor Ganduje also spoke on security measures ahead of the upcoming Sallah celebration.
He said: “Sallah is a few days to come and we pray to almighty Allah so we have a successful celebration. Already we are expecting a peaceful Sallah because the Nigerian President has done a lot in controlling insurgency in the north eastern part of the country which normally flows to places like Kano especially during sallah celebration.
“We believe that with the efforts of Mr President, the insurgency is down and we are expecting a hitch free sallah celebration. I urge Nigerians to continue praying for peace and stability.”
