The Emir of Daura in Katsina State, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar has rejected the house-to-house search embarked upon by the Army and other security agents in his domain after the attack on the ancient city by terrorists suspected to be from Niger Republic.

The emir described the action as inhumane and unwarranted, insisting that the people in his domain were peace-loving people and should not be subjected to such experience.

The emir, who spoke when he received members of the National Assembly from Katsina State, on the platform of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), who visited his palace to commiserate with him over the unfortunate incident, said such things had never happened in Daura Emirate because the emirate council had a comprehensive data of all the people residing in the domain.

He said the policy that the security agents had adopted to checkmate the insurgents in the country would not address the security challenges, but would rather compound the security challenges.

“We traditional rulers are the custodians of the people and are ready to support and cooperate with security agents with a view to achieving a common goal,” he said.

He commended the three senators from Katsina State and the 10 House of Representatives members from the state for their concern, and appealed to them to come up with laws that would transform the lives of the people.

Speaking with journalists after the visit on behalf of the lawmakers, Honourable Mansur Abdulkadir Funtua said lack of good governance by the ruling party was the major problem affecting Nigeria.

He said for almost 15 years, the ruling party had failed to address the problems of poverty, unemployment, corruption and insecurity while no good government in the world could fold it’s arm and watch criminals kill innocent souls.

Idokojimmy: His palace should be the starting point.he is a terror suspect. Instead of stakehollders like him to support the govt in ridding the country of bloodbath he is busy shielding terrorists. One day he will become the hunted

Igbo_hater: Why would the military search an emir's palace. This boys no dey fear oo. No more regards for traditional rulers in nigeria. Smh

aurenflani:

He he he... You're another joker from where these terrorists came from. Thank God that some of the terrorists where caught and summarily lynched by the brave Daura yan tauri

Your igbo christianism brothers thought the town is that vulnerable !

Igbo_hater: Why would the military search an emir's palace. This boys no dey fear oo. No more regards for traditional rulers in nigeria. Smh

bcomputer101:
He said the policy that the security
agents had adopted to checkmate the
insurgents in the country would not
address the security challenges, but
would rather compound the security
challenges.

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