My People’s Safety, My Priority – Senator Katung

Worried by the renewed wave of banditry and kidnappings for ransom in some communities of Kauru, Kagarko, Kaura, Zangon Kataf, and Kachia local government areas of Kaduna State, the Senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, Senator Sunday Marshall Katung, has said that his life no longer matters to him if his people are not safe.

This is even as he appealed for a more substantial security presence in a vulnerable part of his Senatorial District, stressing that “my life does not matter to me now if my people are not secured.”

Senator Katung appealed on Sunday during a church service at the Fountain of Life Baptist Church in Kafanchan: “My best prayer wish is that banditry in southern Kaduna and Kaduna State will stop.”

While condemning the rising cases of kidnapping and banditry in some parts of Southern Kaduna, the lawmakers, however, assured the people that the security agencies were working diligently to address the issue of banditry frontally.

“We are working assiduously with all security agencies and the government to end banditry in Southern Kaduna. We will not rest until our people can sleep with their two eyes closed,” he said.

The Lawmaker warned youths against involvement in criminal activities, as those involved will be apprehended and face the wrath of the law.

Senator Katung further solicited prayers and support from the people, emphasising that no leader can succeed without the backing of his citizens.

The Baptist Conference President of Southern Kaduna, Dr. Donald Arak, commended the Senator for his people-oriented leadership, prioritising long-term development over personal gains.

“We are happy with your kind of leadership, which focuses on lasting legacies rather than the outdated practice of distributing money without tangible projects,” Dr. Arak stated.