Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has stated that his negotiation with armed bandits in the state is currently yielding results as crime has reduced drastically in the state.
Masari said this on Saturday September 21st while responding to criticism he has received so far from members of the opposition who are against his negotiation with armed bandits. The governor said the negotiations were in the overall best interest of Katsina and other neighbouring states in the Northwest. According to him, the move has now brought relative peace to the State with over 80% of people in captivity released.
Speaking in an interview with the Nation, Masari who is the governor of President Buhari’s homestate.
Speaking further, the governor gave insights into why he negotiated with the bandits for peace in Katsina.
“From there, we agreed that every state will go and hold a similar meeting with the bandits, Fulani leadership, the farmers, the Ardos, the village heads and the mallams or imams. And this is what we did in Katsina” he said
