Banditry: Kaduna Has A Policy Of Supporting Victims’ Families – Gov Sani

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has reiterated that his administration has a policy of supporting the families of the victims of banditry and insecurity since he assumed office.

The governor recalled that last year his administration handed over 50 houses to the families of victims of banditry attacks in the state, adding that “I’m also happy today we are continuing with that very important policy.

“As a government, we will not let the families of the victims of insecurity in Kaduna State down; we will always be with them. I’m happy today, Mrs Aichi has recovered. She was in the hospital for many months,” he said.

Meanwhile, both Islamic and Christian clerics have described Uba Sani as a leader who keeps his word, having fulfilled the promises he made since he assumed office.

The assertion came from Most Rev. Timothy Yahaya, the archbishop of Kaduna Province, and Sheikh Haliru Maraya, the northern coordinator of the Global Peace Foundation.

The two leaders praised the governor for buying a house for both Mrs Sarah Achi and Malam Usman Aliyu, who lost their spouses at different times, recently.

LEADERSHIP recalls that Ven Edwin Achi, the husband of Mrs Achi, lost his life after his abduction and Malama Ummulkhairi Aliyu, an Islamic teacher, was mobbed to death at Maraban Jos, last June.
Sani visited the deceased’s families and promised to buy each a house and to cater for the education and upkeep of Ummukhairi’s four children.

The governor fulfilled the promise and the title documents were handed over to both Mrs Achi and Malam Usman at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House last Monday at a brief ceremony.

Expressing his gratitude to the Governor, Rev Yahaya said that he lacked words to express his joy, adding that “the lexicon of words looks very inadequate to express our feelings from our heart of hearts, and to express our thanks.”

Also speaking, Sheikh Maraya recalled that a mob at Maraban Jos murdered Ummulkhairi, and Governor Sani displayed his usual kindness and mercy by visiting and condoling with the family.

The Islamic cleric said that the Governor had to pay a monetary donation, which you later fulfilled. We were told that the family has indeed received a donation of N10 million.”

According to him, Governor Sani also promised to continue funding the children’s education, and he has directed relevant officials to look for a befitting quality school in Kaduna State for the children to get enrolled.”

“The Governor also pledged to secure a befitting house for the Ummukhairi family, and a befitting three-bedroom bungalow has been obtained. We thank you immensely for always ensuring that your words are in tandem with your actions,” he added.