The Northern Traditional Rulers Council for the South-South and South-East Regions has pledged its support to the security agencies and state governments in tackling security challenges across the regions.
The chairman of the council, Yaro Danladi, disclosed this on Sunday during a press briefing on the resolutions reached at the council’s two-day emergency meeting in Umuahia.
Mr Danladi, who is also the leader of the Hausa community in Abia, said the council resolved that northern communities would work closely with state governors, host communities, and security agencies to promote peace and harmony.
“We agreed to work hand-in-hand with our governors and live peacefully with the indigenous people of our host states,” he said.
Mr Danladi further explained that the meeting was convened in response to emerging security concerns in the region, adding that the council also resolved to assist security agencies with timely intelligence.
In Abia, he said that representatives would be appointed in the 17 LGAs to ensure the prompt flow of vital information to security authorities.
“Once any incident occurs, information will reach me within minutes, and I will immediately contact the commissioner of police, the DSS or the state security adviser,” he said.
He affirmed the northern leaders’ commitment to supporting State Governments’ fight against crime and criminality, adding that criminal elements in their midst would not be shielded.
“We do not support criminals, and anyone involved in crime will be arrested and handed over to law enforcement agencies for prosecution,” Danladi said.
He urged the youths of northern communities in the regions to respect the laws of their host states and live in peace with their neighbours.
He also called on the various state governments to collaborate with northern leaders to identify and integrate residents, noting that many northerners had lived peacefully in the region for generations.
“Some of our people have been here since the 1940s. We have intermarried and lived as one family, and we want that relationship to continue,” he said.
Also, the leader of the Hausa community in Enugu, Abubakar Sambo, reiterated the council’s resolve to strengthen peace, security, cooperation, and welfare in the two regions.
Mr Sambo, who is also the national vice-chairman of the Inter-tribal Traditional Leaders Association of Nigeria, expressed the council’s desire to improve relations with host communities and consolidate the peaceful coexistence in the regions.
“We discussed ways to improve our peaceful coexistence with the good people of the South-East and South-South, and how to support the state governments. We discussed the area of intelligence gathering, especially as it concerns security within northern communities,” he said.
He said that they also resolved to establish a coordinated structure for northern communities in each state to enhance rapid information sharing and engagement.
“As part of our resolutions, we will structure the northern communities in every state, down to the LGAs and communities where they reside, including artisans, scrap dealers and other groups,” he said.
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