Sandra Nwaokolo, Author at Tribune Online

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, took a significant step on Tuesday by signing the Kaduna State Security Trust Fund Bill 2024 into law, aiming to address the escalating insecurity within the state. The newly enacted law replaces the previous State Security Trust Fund Law No. 22 of 2018, as detailed in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Alhaji Mohammed Shehu. Governor Sani emphasised that the enactment of this legislation underscores his administration's unwavering commitment to combating the persistent threats posed by terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, and other criminal elements across various communities in the state. Highlighting the objectives of the Security Trust Fund, the governor explained that it would facilitate the provision of essential equipment and logistics to both local and federal security agencies operating within Kaduna State. “Additionally, security personnel will be trained and retrained to respond effectively to current and emerging security threats. “Funds would also be devoted to psychological operations, aimed at winning the hearts and minds of the people,” he added. The governor also appealed to corporate organisations and public-spirited individuals to donate generously to the fund. “Security is everybody’s business. We must join hands to uproot the evil elements destroying our local economies and the livelihoods of our people,” he said. The governor also noted that unlike the repealed State Security Trust Fund Law 2018, the Kaduna State Security Trust Fund Law 2024 would be private-sector-driven. He added that representatives of the private sector would play a prominent role in the management of the fund while noting that “the private sector representatives will manage the fund in collaboration with other critical stakeholders in the security sector.” “The new law is also designed to align with global best practices. It is a model for other sub-nationals,” he added. YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE TOP STORIES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE Herbert Wigwe: NSIB, NTSB to collaborate on helicopter crash investigation The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has offered its full cooperation to the National Transportation Safety Board How CBN released $6.2m to pay election observers, Deputy director reveals A deputy director with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Michael Onyeka Ogbu, on Monday narrated before Justice Hamza Nigeria almost becoming Venezuela, PDP govs warns Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have expressed fears that Nigeria may be inching towards Chopper crash: Tinubu mourns Access Holdings CEO, Wigwe, Ogunbanjo, others President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep shock and deep distress at the news of the passing of Mr Herbert Wigwe, Again, Ned Nwoko calls for civilian gun rights amidst rising kidnapping threats Senator Ned Nwoko has once again stepped forward to champion the necessity for civilians to bear arms, following a distressing Wigwe’s hometown Isiokpo declares seven-day mourning in Rivers Following the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Herbert Wigwe, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings PLC,