General Christopher Musa (retd), the Minister of Defence nominee, has explained why the South-Western region of the country appears to perform better than other areas.
Speaking during his ministerial screening at the Senate on Wednesday, General Musa said the achievement is due to the collective agreement among the governors.
He urged governors from other regions to adopt a similar approach, emphasising that unity is the most effective way to tackle insecurity.
He said: “The South-West seems to be doing very well because all the governors agreed together. And that’s why, regionally, governors must come together, because two or three are better than one.
“And that’s why it is good for us to understand that the bandits do not respect borders. They do not at all. How they get their strength is their ability to run when you attack them, especially around the Sokoto area. They enter Niger Republic, and once they get to Niger Republic you can’t touch them until they come back in.
“We need to also build up the capacity to hold up towards the border with Mali and Burkina Faso, because we are beginning to have those and that’s why we’re having those incursions into Kwara, coming down South-West. And we must stop them not to get further than that.”