Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state has requested for more military reinforcements in the North west to curtail the incessant killings in the region.
The Governor made the plea when the chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya paid him a courtesy call in his office.
Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal expressed sadness over the killing of more than thirty people by bandits yesterday in a market in Goranyo local Government area of the state.
Governor Tambuwal noted that the activities of the bandits had short changed the socio-security and economic development of the country ,stressing that all hands must be on deck in addressing security challenges in the county.
Earlier, the chief of army staff expressed his satisfaction on the support and commitment of the Governor towards the Nigeria Army.
Lieutenant general Faruk Yahaya said the army is working on modalities towards ending insurgency in the country.
While at the Sultan’s palace, the chief of army staff said Sultan Muhammad Saad Abubakar has been supporting and advising the army in all the success recorded in the fight against insurgency in the north west and the country in general.
In a remark, the Sultan of Sokoto Muhammad Saad Abubakar assured that they would continue to pray and support the Nigeria army in maintaining security .
The Sultan also called on the army to ensure total support to the Chief of Army staff with a view to achieving the desired objective.
NASIR MALALI