GAGDI, GARGA, KANAM STAKEHOLDERS VISIT GOC, CP- MAKE CASE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TWO MILITARY FORWARD OPERATION BASES IN KANAM
Following the surge in banditry and security breaches in communities of Kanam local government area of Plateau State, the member representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam in the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi today, paid a courtesy call on the Commander, Operation Safe Haven, Gen. IS Ali.
During the visit, he made a strong case for the establishment of two military Forward Operation Bases (FOBs) in Kanam LGA, in order to facilitate rapid response to security needs of the area.
The lawmaker, who was in the company of the Executive Chairman of Kanam LGA, Hon Dayyabu Yusuf Garga and Prof. SMG Kanam among other stakeholders of the area.
He used the visit to make a passionate appeal to the OPSH Commander, who doubles as the General Officer Commanding, 3 Armoured Division of the Nigerian Army, to urgently consider the establishment of the Forward Operation Bases in Kanam.
He said, in view of the notorious activities of terrorists, the most recent being the attack on Gum/Gagdi Community (the country home of the lawmaker) three days ago and it could be recalled, another recently at Garga; it was pertinent to call for such.
Gagdi lamented the disturbing activities of the daredevil marauders in the hinterland communities of the local government, emphasized the need to establish the FOBs without much delay, in order to secure the communities this farming season, as the inhabitants are peasants who are predominantly subsistent farmers.
General IS Ali, who assured of urgent action on the lawmaker’s request, posited that the successes so far recorded by the OPSH under his command, in securing areas under his operation’s area of jurisdiction, cannot be undermined by recent activities of some ragtag band of bandits.
While commending Rt Hon Yusuf Gagdi for his proactive contributions in fostering national security, as chairman of one of the Armed Forces Committees of the National Assembly, Gen. Ali promised that OPSH shall deploy maximum manpower to curb the surge in banditry, not only in Kanam LGA, but throughout its operation’s area of command.
Meanwhile, the lawmaker was earlier at the State Command of the Nigeria Police to also seek the intervention of the Nigeria Police Force in curbing the security threat in Kanam LGA.
He assured that, he will continue to seek the cooperation of security agencies in maintaining peace and order in his constituency, in tandem with his sacrosanct duty of exploring legitimate means of protecting lives and properties of not only his constituents, but Nigerians in general.
It will be recalled that armed bandits had invaded communities in Garga area of Kanam LGA months ago, where over 150 people were killed in one fell swoop.
Just when the Kanam people were grappling to recover from the rude shock of that unfortunate event, the bandits struck again at Gum, raising concerns on the safety of people in the remote areas of the the local government.
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GAGDI STRATEGIC MEDIA TEAM
August 19, 2022
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