Taraba State Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, asking him to return soldiers to the state for better security.
Addressing State House correspondents, the governor disclosed that soldiers had been withdrawn from his states to other parts of the country.
Ishaku, who said he was at the Villa to brief Buhari on the security situation in the state, called for the president's support.
Responding to a question the specific support needed, he stated: "Security is sole prerogative of Mr. President, it is his assignment. We state governments rely on the federal government for the soldiers, the police and all the security agencies.
"Therefore, you need the presidential directives to be able to enhance the security in the states, particularly my state where some of the soldiers have been withdrawn to other areas in the country which we will need them, if possible, to come back so that we will feel more secure and continue to live in peace."
The governor hinted that the anti-grazing law would come into effect in the state in January 2018, saying two panels had been set up to sensitize farmers and herdsmen on its benefits.
The governor, who noted that the state was calm, said he believed that the anti-grazing law would be the best thing for herdsmen and farmers in the state socially and economically.
"The awareness is improving each day and people are beginning to know that these laws are done in good faith and are done to secure lives and properties of the people. We are sure that there will be not much hindrance to its implementation," he said.
He thanked Buhari for awarding the Mambilla hydro-power contract, describing it as "a very good project for the country as a whole, 3.050megawatts. For those of us who know what a megawatt is, it can do a lot in developing Nigeria."
The governor said Taraba had also achieved huge success in agriculture and education.
Nelson C. Len
SA New Media Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku
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