Following series of kidnap of students in Kaduna State, the state government has announced the Suspension of resumption of schools across local governments of the state indefinitely.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai while addressing stakeholders on Monday, explained that the decision is based on the ongoing aggressive military operations against bandits in most parts of the state.
He further told the meeting attended by members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), as well as professional and community-based associations that the operation was aimed at flushing the bandits out from their hideouts.
The Governor added that his government is committed to protecting vulnerable children from attacks by bandits who are already fleeing the superior firepower of the military.
He revealed that the military has deployed more troops to the state for the operation and warned residents to be vigilant and mindful of unknown faces in their midst.
Also speaking, the Kaduna State chapter chairman of NMA, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, called on the Federal Government to licence the use of firearms for profiled citizens, saying that, such would enable the people to protect themselves from being attacked by bandits since the security forces cannot be everywhere.
According to him, licensing firearms for citizens has become expedient due to the constant kidnapping innocent citizens, including health workers.
Also ,others present at the meeting, stressed the need to deploy technology to various flash points, including the forests and highways.
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