The Kaduna State Government says sustained improvement in security has begun to transform communities previously paralysed by banditry, with residents returning to their farms and commercial activities gradually picking up across affected areas.
The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaki, disclosed this while speaking at a gala night organised by his ministry in honour of visiting members of the Kano Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
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Maiyaki said the administration of Governor Uba Sani had, within the past three years, facilitated the recovery of hundreds of villages and towns that were previously inaccessible due to insecurity.
He said the development had created an enabling environment for economic activities to resume in communities that had lived under the threat of armed groups for several years.
According to him, one of the clearest indications of the security gains is the recovery of more than 500,000 hectares of farmland previously controlled or abandoned because of bandit activities.
The commissioner explained that the recovery had enabled farmers to return to cultivation, contributing to increased agricultural production across the state.
He noted that insecurity had not only disrupted farming but also weakened the economic life of rural communities, forcing many residents to abandon their homes, farms and other sources of livelihood.
Maiyaki said improved security was gradually enabling affected communities to reclaim their economic identity through the revival of farming, local markets and other commercial activities.
> “Without security, you cannot achieve anything. Before now, farmers in such areas were unable to go to their farms because of the activities of bandits,” he said.
The commissioner added that the return of farmers to their fields represented an important step towards restoring livelihoods, strengthening food production and rebuilding the local economy.
He also said the security situation along the Kaduna-Abuja route had substantially improved, reversing a period when travellers were reluctant to use the road due to the threat of attacks.
Maiyaki described the development as evidence of the wider impact of improved security on movement, commerce and public confidence across the state.
In his remarks, Chairman of the Kano Correspondents’ Chapel, Murtala Adewale, expressed appreciation to the Kaduna State Government for hosting the journalists.
He commended the initiative, describing it as an opportunity to strengthen engagement and improve understanding between the government and the media.
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The Kaduna State Government says sustained improvement in security has begun to transform communities previously paralysed by banditry, with residents returning to their farms and commercial activities gradually picking up across affected areas.
The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaki, disclosed this while speaking at a gala night organised by his ministry in honour of visiting members of the Kano Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
Maiyaki said the administration of Governor Uba Sani had, within the past three years, facilitated the recovery of hundreds of villages and towns that were previously inaccessible due to insecurity.
He said the development had created an enabling environment for economic activities to resume in communities that had lived under the threat of armed groups for several years.
According to him, one of the clearest indications of the security gains is the recovery of more than 500,000 hectares of farmland previously controlled or abandoned because of bandit activities.
The commissioner explained that the recovery had enabled farmers to return to cultivation, contributing to increased agricultural production across the state.
He noted that insecurity had not only disrupted farming but also weakened the economic life of rural communities, forcing many residents to abandon their homes, farms and other sources of livelihood.
Maiyaki said improved security was gradually enabling affected communities to reclaim their economic identity through the revival of farming, local markets and other commercial activities.
“Without security, you cannot achieve anything. Before now, farmers in such areas were unable to go to their farms because of the activities of bandits,” he said.
The commissioner added that the return of farmers to their fields represented an important step towards restoring livelihoods, strengthening food production and rebuilding the local economy.
He also said the security situation along the Kaduna-Abuja route had substantially improved, reversing a period when travellers were reluctant to use the road due to the threat of attacks.
Maiyaki described the development as evidence of the wider impact of improved security on movement, commerce and public confidence across the state.
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In his remarks, Chairman of the Kano Correspondents’ Chapel, Murtala Adewale, expressed appreciation to the Kaduna State Government for hosting the journalists.
He commended the initiative, describing it as an opportunity to strengthen engagement and improve understanding between the government and the media.