The Minister of Defence nominee, Christopher Musa, has shared his thoughts on the reason why the South-West region does not experience security issues like other regions.
Speaking during his ministerial screening at the Senate on Wednesday, Musa said the reason is due to the unity amongst the governors in the region.
He urged governors from other regions to adopt a similar approach, emphasising that unity is the most effective way to tackle insecurity.
According to him, “The South-West seems to be doing very well because all the governors agreed together. And that’s why, regionally, governors must come together, because two or three are better than one.
“And that’s why it is good for us to understand that the bandits do not respect borders. They do not at all. How they get their strength is their ability to run when you attack them, especially around the Sokoto area. They enter Niger Republic, and once they get to Niger Republic you can’t touch them until they come back in.
“We need to also build up the capacity to hold up towards the border with Mali and Burkina Faso, because we are beginning to have those and that’s why we’re having those incursions into Kwara, coming down South-West. And we must stop them not to get further than that.”
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