Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday said bandits terrorising Nigeria must be flushed out for peace to return to the country.
He spoke during a town hall meeting on national security organised by the Ministry of Information and Culture and held in Kaduna with the theme:” Setting Benchmark for Enhanced and National Unity in Nigeria.”
According to him, “The bandits are at war with Nigeria, and there is no other way to approach the current insurgency but for security forces to take the war to the bandits and recover forests where they’re occupying.
“The security agencies mostly react to cases of banditry and abduction. We’re in a war with these terrorists challenging the sovereignty of the Nigerian state.
“Our security forces must collaborate to take the war to the bandits and terrorists, recover and restore the forest to enable our law-abiding citizens to engage in legitimate farming and livestock production.”
El-Rufai said there is need for speedy action to stop the raging evil of the bandits and others, adding that every reasonable Nigerian must be concerned about the current situation.
The governor also implored the Federal Government to well-equip the security to conquer insurgency and others.