In a compassionate gesture, the Gbagyi Media Professional Forum visited victims of the recent bomb explosion from the Bassa community in the Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State. Led by its chairman, Malam Garba Gayya, the forum visited the injured at the IBB Specialist Hospital in Minna on Monday, where five victims are receiving treatment for various injuries.
The visit aimed to provide solace to the victims and their families. During the visit, the forum donated money to aid the victims' treatment and alleviate their suffering.
Malam Garba Gayya expressed deep sympathy for the victims and condemned the heinous bomb attack that caused their injuries. He voiced his astonishment that, more than a week after the tragic incident, the state government had not issued a statement condemning the attack.
The chairman urged the current administration to address the serious security issues in parts of Shiroro and Munya local governments, advocating for the reinstatement of military bases in these areas.
Responding on behalf of the victims, Abdullahi Shuaibu, visibly appreciative of the forum's visit and donation, thanked them for their kindness and support. He highlighted that the donation would significantly aid their treatment and recovery.
Shuaibu called on the government and security agencies to take necessary measures to prevent such incidents in the future and ensure the safety of lives and property in Bassa and its environs, enabling residents to live in peace.
The Gbagyi Media Professional Forum has been actively engaged in promoting the welfare and well-being of the people of Niger State, particularly those in Zone B.
In a concerted effort to protect and combat all forms of vandalisation of critical national assets and infrastructures, the Zonal Commander of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for Zone D, covering Niger and Kwara Commands, ACG Shehu Magaji, has reiterated the Corps' readiness to reposition the operational activities for enhanced performance in the upcoming year.
ACG Magaji made this statement during an expanded meeting with the management team at the Zonal Headquarters in Minna. He emphasised that adequate support will be provided to state commands to improve their operational activities, with a focus on thwarting the activities of vandals. He stressed the necessity of this measure to prevent any form of vandalism from catching the Corps off guard.
The commander directed his management team and zone commanders to scale up surveillance and protection of critical national assets and infrastructures. "I don't want us to be taken unaware by the unscrupulous elements in society. I don't want to leave things to chance. We all know how critical our mandate is to the stability of national security and the economy," remarked ACG Magaji.
He disclosed that the briefing aimed to charge the management team with exploring proactive mechanisms within their capabilities and deploying responsive approaches to tackling security challenges. This aligns with the pragmatic principles of the current leadership of the Corps.
The Zonal Public Relations Officer, DSC Abdullahi Mohammed, stated that the expanded meeting was convened to brainstorm on the activities of the state commands under the purview of the Zonal Headquarters. The objective was to review operational strategies and chart a way forward on how best to redouble efforts in curtailing security threats to the lives and properties of law-abiding citizens.
