After weeks of silence, President Muhammadu Buhari has given instructions for decisive measures aimed at bringing an end to the recurring acts of violence and destruction in the Southern part of Kaduna State. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) had earlier condemned the President's silence "over the ongoing genocide in Kaduna'.
The General Secretary of CAN, Dr. Musa Asaka, said Buhari's silence in the last few weeks "speaks volume over perceived official endorsement of the dastardly and ungodly acts."
A statement issued on Thursday, by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu said:
"On the directive of President Buhari, the
Inspector-General of Police was in the region on Saturday and Sunday to assess
the situation at first hand. In addition to the conventional policemen deployed
in the area, a squadron of mobile policemen has now been stationed there. The
Nigerian army is also in the process of setting up two battalions in Southern
Kaduna while the military continues to carry out air surveillance across flash
points of the area.
President Buhari has equally directed the National
Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to carry out a joint assessment of the
situation with the sister agency in Kaduna, SEMA, to determine the level of
response required for urgent aid to the victims of the violence.
These measures should soon ensure the return of normalcy
to the region, while the Kaduna State government continues its peace building
efforts. The President commended efforts of the State government and the
security agencies in the steps taken so far to curtail the violence.
President Buhari has, once again, sent condolences
to the people of Southern Kaduna, who have lost loved ones in the recent
violence.
The president also took to twitter. He wrote:
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