Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina state, has disclosed there are more than 150 groups of bandits that operate in the forest. The governor stated this while disclosing that seven states in the north-west and north-central have agreed to recruit 3,000 special vigilantes to assist in combating banditry and kidnapping. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) will … Read more
Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari has admitted that majority of bandits terorrising Nigeria, particularly the northern parts of the country, are Fulani people. The former speaker of the House of Representatives who made the claim on Monday while featuring on a Channels Television programme, ‘Politics Today’, said the criminals have same language and … Read more
Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari has said power rotation is not unconstitutional. The former speaker of the House of Representatives said shifting power to the south does not in any way violate the constitution of Nigeria. Masari made this known during an interactive session with journalists at the State Government House, on Tuesday. … Read more
Governor Bello Masari of Katsina state, has criticized Lagos and Rivers States over their insistence on Value Added Tax (VAT) collection. Both Rivers and Lagos States have engaged the Federal Government in legal battle over the collection of Value Added Tax, VAT. The tussle is currently before the Supreme Court. Reacting to the matter, Masari … Read more
Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina state has issued an executive order prohibiting the movement of cattle from the state to other states. Masari who issued the executive order on Monday also ordered the ban of the sale of petrol in jerricans to motorists at filling stations. The measures which are meant to tackle the … Read more
The Katsina State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has pleaded with the Aminu Masari-led state government to end the stagnation of local government workers by allowing them to progress to Level 16, as obtainable in some other states. Comrade Nasiru Wada Mai’adua, the NULGE President in the state, made the … Read more
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina, has called on the federal government to declare a state of emergency on insecurity. Masari made the call while declaring open the 2021 third quarter general meeting of the conference of state legislators of Nigeria on Saturday. The governor also urged the federal government to adopt dialogue in tackling the … Read more
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina says telecoms shutdown in the state has cut off contact between bandits and their informants. Masari, who spoke on Tuesday when he received Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, at the government house in Katsina, said measures his administration put in place to tackle banditry are already yielding results. … Read more
Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has narrated how bandits deceived him twice using the Qur’an in his office. The governor who said he regrets the trust reposed in bandits to have a change of heart during negotiations after they swore with the Qur’an, vowed never to trust them again. Masari said that the … Read more
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina has disclosed his government readiness to support residents who are willing to procure weapons to defend themselves against attacks. This is coming amidst surge in the activities of bandits which has led to kidnappings and killings of residents in the state. Speaking at a media parley in Katsina on Tuesday, … Read more