The visit, according to the Executive Director of the organization Comrade Mohammed Sani Garba, was to congratulate the general on his appointment as the brigade commander and also appreciate and acknowledge the tremendous efforts being made by the brigade in ensuring peace and stability in its area of responsibility.
This, he said, has resulted in the sustainability of the peaceful atmosphere being enjoyed in Kano State despite the difficult security challenges being experienced in neighboring states.
Comrade Sani Garba further commends the Nigerian Army and by extension the military for being up and doing making tremendous sacrifices to ensure that the peace, security and territorial integrity of Nigeria is maintained. He describes the military as the last lifeline of Nigeria.
Sani Garba further informed the Commander that KYNCDI is formed to ensure that people and communities have taken security as their responsibility by being vigilant, brothers keepers and by supporting the work of the military and other security agencies through information and intelligence gathering and sharing.
He concluded by thanking the senior staff officers, officers and men of the brigade for supporting the commander to ensure that the brigade has fully and effectively discharged its mandate.
In his remarks, the brigade commandant Brigadier Ahmad Muhammad Tukur underscored the importance civil society organizations in sensitizing the general public on issues of security.
He called on the organization to ensure that confidence has been built on the general public to encourage them to provide vital information to law enforcement agencies towards ensuring peace and security.
He then urged the organization to establish clear and easy channels of communication with the general public, traditional institutions and religious institutions in order to effectively sensitize them and ensure effective feedback from the communities.
He enjoined the organization to extend its campaign to public places like motor parks, markets, schools, mosques etc and extent its coverage to far and remote areas by establishing desk officers in local government areas.The commander concluded by thanking the organization for the visit.
Highlights of the visit include presentation of Commendation Certificate and medal to the Commander while the commander honored the organization with a souvenirs.
Signed
Zonal Information Officer
Gwarzo Zone
Auwalu Musa Yola
31/1/2025.