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In a large breakthrough successful Katsina State’s efforts to curb insecurity, fourteen equipped bandit groups from Batsari and Jibia section authorities areas person surrendered their weapons and agreed to a bid accord.
Hamisu Sai’id, the Project Coordinator of Peace For All Organisation, confirmed the improvement during an interview.
His organisation has been astatine the forefront of reconciliation and peace-building crossed struggle zones successful the state.
According to him, the milestone was the effect of sustained dialogue, assemblage outreach, and efforts to physique spot among hostile groups.
“In Batsari, we had 8 bandit groups who surrendered. Among them is Abu-Radde, who commands implicit 500 fighters; Umar Black, with much than 300; and Turkur Dan-Nigeria, who controls implicit 200,” Sai’id said.
“In Jibia, six groups person surrendered, including Langai, Sahabi, and Ori,” helium added.
Sai’id highlighted that since the bid agreements were reached, the affected communities person experienced 3 months of calm — a crisp opposition to the violence, kidnappings, and cattle thefts that antecedently gripped the areas.
However, helium noted challenges stay successful Safana LGA.
“The bandits determination person not surrendered. They are adjacent attacking those who laid down their arms, including stealing their cattle,” helium said.
To code this, helium explained, the subject precocious partnered with his organisation to prosecute the section communities, resulting successful archetypal discussions with immoderate factions unfastened to bid talks.
Despite this, governmental absorption appears to beryllium a stumbling block.
“The president of Safana LGA aboriginal called the subject and said his radical won’t negociate with bandits. And I deliberation this has governmental undertones,” Sai’id stated.
Responding to disapproval astir alleged misuse of donor funds, Sai’id stood steadfast successful his committedness to peacebuilding.
“Some radical impeach america of collecting money, but we don’t care. What we privation is peace. The instrumentality allows america to prosecute reconciliation. I don’t request to transportation a gun; I usage my skills to assistance bring peace,” helium declared.
He urged the Katsina State authorities to actively enactment the bid process, particularly successful volatile frontline areas.
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