Buhari urges Governors To Work With Traditional Rulers For Local Intelligence
The President, who listened to presentations by a governor from each of the six geo-political zones on
their specific security challenges, recalled that in the old order communities identified newcomers and passed
information to constituted authority.
“The sub-region is no longer safe, more so with the collapse of the former Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi’s
regime and the cross-border movement of weapons and criminals.
“Governors must work with traditional rulers. Try and work with traditional rulers to boost intelligence
gathering.’
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The president’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement, said Buhari gave the charge at the end of a
security meeting with the 36 governors in Abuja on Tuesday.
According to the presidential aide, Buhari listened to presentations by a governor from each of the six Geo-
Political Zones on their specific security challenges. The president recalled that in the old order communities
identified newcomers and passed the information to constituted authority.
He said: “The sub-region is no longer safe, more so with the collapse of the former Libyan leader, Muammar
Gaddafi’s regime and the cross-border movement of weapons and criminals. “Governors must work with
traditional rulers. Try and work with traditional rulers to boost intelligence gathering.’’ While giving an overview
of the security situation in each of the zones, the president said his administration had done well in the North
East and South-South, adding that the South-South situation was still worrisome. “Every day I get situation
reports about illegal refineries and the blowing up of pipelines. You must stop local rogues from sabotaging oil
installations,’’ he said.
