Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Monday addressed residents over recent violent clashes in the state.
The governor said in a statewide broadcast that the government remained committed to ensuring lasting peace across the state.
“The support of communities have been reassuring,” he said, adding
that they must also “reject those who incite violence and divide us.”
The governor cautioned residents against spreading rumour and fake news which contributed largely to the violence.
He said that in spite of the relative peace across all communities,
the 24-hour curfew imposed on Kaduna metropolis and environs still
remain in force.
He, however, said that the State Security Council would meet on Tuesday
morning to review the security situation and possibly reduce the hours
of the curfew.
The governor said security agents have been directed to escort
travellers passing through Kaduna to the outskirts of the town so as not
to impeded the journey.
He assured that the government would vigorously pursue the
prosecution of all those apprehended in the course of the recent
violence across the state, including the 65 being prosecuted over an
earlier violence in Kasuwan Magani in February.
El-Rufa’i, who commended security agents for their professionalism in
containing the violence, however, stressed that the ultimate guarantee
to peace lies in the willingness of all to live in peace and resolve
misunderstandings amicably.