By Hassana Aminu
Executive Chairman of Dala Local Government Council , Alhaji Surajo Ibrahim Imam, has cautioned youths that recently attended a training programme at in the metropolis to uphold patriotism aimed at ensuring accelerated development of their respective communities
He was speaking while receiving a group of vigilante members that underwent a special training at Custom Training School
He hailed the initiative of Neighbourhood Night Watch Corps in organising the course which he said will enrich the volunteers with additional skills and methods of combating criminality
He charged them to always observe their duties of protecting the lives and properties of innocent lives according to spelt out laws of the land hence guard against intrusion by bad elements who may try to spoil their good name and effort in supplementing security operatives
The Chairman who thanked them for the visit doled out a cash donation of one million Naira for the visitors to solve some of their basic needs urging them to always keep the flag flying
Alhaji Surajo Ibrahim Imam however enjoined them to always put the Area first wherever they found themselves
He seized the opportunity to express his heartfelt gratitude to visionary leaders like Engineer Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for their guidance and specifically to action Governor Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf for implementing the program, which has now been yielding positivity going by the upsurge in phone thievery recently
He moreover offered prayers for the success of the programme as Kano always lead while others follow
In his remarks, the Chairman of NNPP, Dala Local Government, Alhaji Dayyabu Ahmad Mai Turare, called on the youth to be good ambassadors of their respective localities and work towards projecting the positive image of Kano being the most vibrant State in the north.
On his part, Alhaji Jazuli Abdullah , Kofar Dawanau sector Commander of Kwankwasiyya Neighborhood Watch appreciated the initiative, describing the training as a step towards empowering the youth to help lesen minor crimes such as thief and phone snatching which has been itching the minds and hearts of concerned citizens
He noted their willingness to assist the government in ensuring peace and order reign supreme at the grassroots.
in her remarks, a political activist Hajiya Bintoto. expressed delight over the fair participation of women in the program
She urged for additional participation so as not to keep them at bay
Hajiya Bintoto said the reason why modest females from this part of the country shun such kind of programmes will not be unconnected with how some of them abuse themselves in the midst of their males counterparts but if such womenfolk will uphold their charisma and dignity in such intermingling with menfolk they would become shinning stars or rather classical examples in the larger society and the fear and jittery being entertained will drastically reduce
