Community Policing: Kano To Engage 2,200 Constabulary Personnel

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has revealed that the state would engage 50 Constabulary personnel in each of the 44 local government areas of the state (that is 2200 in total), who would be trained, guided and monitored by the security agencies.

He made this known at the Ground Breaking Ceremony to Lay the Foundation of the Military Training at Falgore Forest, Tudunwada local government, Kano.

According to a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor Abba Anwar and sent to Solacebase on Thursday said Ganduje conducted the foundation laying in the presence of the Minister of Defence, General Bashir Salihi Magashi, (rtd), representative of the Chief of Army Staff, General Officer Commanding 1 Division, Commanders of Military formations and other very senior military officers.

“To further improve our security system with the inclusion of community people, we are going to introduce 50 Constables in each of the 44 local governments of the state. They will be trained, monitored and guided by the security agencies,” he discloses.

‘’A size of 2,169 hectares of land is provided by the state government in the forest for the construction of a military facility that would consist of Auditorium, Dining, Officers and Soldiers Quarters and shooting range. As the first phase of the project.’’

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‘’Others are Clinic and Guest Houses. Whereas as separate from the Military facility is the construction of Cattle Ranch, in line with the federal government’s direction on dousing herders and farmers clashes. To also promote the economic activities of the general area of the forest and its environs, as a departure from the past experiences, when criminals were having field day.’’

According to the statement, governor Ganduje said when Falgore forest was being used by kidnappers, armed robbers and criminals, he requested President Muhammadu Buhari to give permission for the establishment of a military training ground, “…a request he accepted graciously. And here we today laying the foundation for the construction of the facility.’’

The effort he said, would assist the security agencies to curb criminal activities. He continued that “We are spending about N500m for the first phase of the project. And there will be access roads in the forest also. To allow for easy access to places within the area.”

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Defence Minister Magsahi commended the effort of the state government,  “We need to thank His Excellency the Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for this effort in improving the security of the state. This project will, at the same time, give way for economic activities in the area and its surroundings to bounce back.”

Magashi commended President Buhari earlier, for providing the good atmosphere for the project. “Mere words can never be enough to thank President Buhari and Governor Ganduje. We will make the good use of this Military Training Centre,” he said.

The representative of the Speaker, House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila, the House Majority Leader Alhasan Ado Doguwa said the Green Chamber was solidly behind the state government effort in securing the state. He conveyed the solidarity of the Speaker of the House also.