As a way of restoring normalcy to the troubled Southern Kaduna, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that two battalions of the Nigerian Army be deployed to the area with immediate effect.
A statement by the senior special assistant to the President on media and publicity, Malam Garba Shehu said that the deployment of the battalions, which the army authorities are now in the process of executing, would soon ensure the return of normalcy to that part of the state.
The statement said that the President has, over the past week, given instructions for decisive measures aimed at bringing an end to the recurring acts of violence and destruction in the area.
“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.”
The President commended the efforts of the State government and the security agencies in the steps taken so far to curtail the violence, saying that his government is determined to work with the Kaduna State government continues its peace building efforts.
Buhari condoled with the people of Southern Kaduna, who have lost loved ones in the recent violence. [myad]
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