{"id":117503,"date":"2025-04-16T16:07:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T15:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=117503"},"modified":"2025-04-16T16:07:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T15:07:58","slug":"enough-of-senseless-killings-sultan-tells-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/enough-of-senseless-killings-sultan-tells-tinubu\/","title":{"rendered":"Enough of Senseless Killings, Sultan Tells Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amidst escalating insecurity in the northern region, traditional rulers, under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa\u2019ad Abubakar III, have voiced out their frustration over the senseless killings of innocent citizens across the country saying \u201cenough is enough\u201d.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the 7th Executive Committee Meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers Council in Maiduguri, the Borno State Capital, the Sultan asserted that their concern over the deteriorating security situation surpasses that of politicians, emphasising the urgent need for decisive intervention from President Bola Tinubu&#8217;s administration.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to him, &#8220;Our coming together as traditional rulers in the North, I believe we have more than 86 in the North. We will speak with one voice to say \u2018enough is enough\u2019 of this senseless killing of innocent people across the North and across the country.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He lamented the persistent violence despite repeated public condemnations, questioning, &#8220;We have released so many statements of condemnations, but how many times do we need to condemn these killings before our political leaders and security agencies stop or reduce the insecurity in the country to the barest minimum?&#8221;, he questioned.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Sultan underscored the emotional toll of the violence on traditional leaders, saying, &#8220;We, the traditional rulers, feel bad and saddened when our people are killed by people we don\u2019t know.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He stressed the necessity for increased collaboration and closed-door discussions to advise political leaders, affirming, &#8220;It\u2019s high time we worked harder, talked to ourselves and in closed door meetings discussed it. We shall advise our political leaders, they are at the helm of affairs and we will work with them.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The meeting, themed \u201cEnhanced Security As Panacea For Stability and Development of the North,\u201d saw the participation of numerous northern monarchs, political figures, and high-ranking security officials.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reiterating their supportive role, the Sultan clarified, &#8220;As traditional rulers, we are not competing with governors of our states, we are only helping them. We will not and will never be in contention with political leadership or governors.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During closed-door deliberations, the council extensively discussed the worsening security crisis, particularly in Borno State. The Sultan acknowledged reports of a resurgence of Boko Haram activities in remote areas, stating, &#8220;We heard some comments that Boko Haram is returning, and I say Insha Allah (God willing) Almighty Allah will give us the strength and wherewithal to defeat them.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He appealed to citizens to maintain hope, saying, &#8220;Yes, there is insecurity in some parts of Borno, but there is insecurity everywhere in the world, not only in Nigeria. 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