TERRORISTS, BANDITRY ACTIVITIES IN NORTHWEST HAVE REDUCED- SHEHU SANI. (PHOTO).
Terrorists, banditry activities in Northwest have reduced – Shehu Sani Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central Senator, has disclosed a decrease in the activities of terrorists and bandits in the Northwest. Sani said the recent killings of some top terrorists’ leaders could have been responsible for the decrease. Posting on X, the former lawmaker wrote: “In the last few weeks, there is a noticeable decrease in terrorist and banditry attacks and kidnappings in the North Western parts of this country. “The elimination of some of the top terrorist leaders must have been responsible.This is commendable and should be sustained.” In the past weeks, notable bandit leaders have been killed in the North. Those eliminated include- Haliru Kachalla Sububu or Buzu, Kachalla Tukur Sharme (killed by rival gang), Sani Black, another prominent bandit leader, killed along with his brother and two children, Kachalla Makore, Kachalla Mai Shayi Kachalla Tsoho Lulu and Mai’Yar Gitta. Gitta lost his life after
According to sources,a total of 4,116 buses valued N37 billion have been delivered to beneficiaries nationwide under the Federal Government's Public Mass Transit Revolving Fund {PMTF} Scheme.The Managing Director of The Infrastructure Bank,Mr Adekunle Oyinloye,state this in a paper he presented at a National Workshop for Chief Executive Officers of Mass Transit Companies in Abuja.Oyinloye said the buses were released to mass transit companies to provide cheap and affordable road transport services to Nigerians across the six geo-political zones and the FCT.According to him,the vehicles were provided under phase I and II of the N25 billion PMT scheme being managed by the Infrastructure Bank.He stated that the scheme has also empowered over 50,000 Nigerians,including bus drivers,bus assistants,auto-technicians and booking clerks,through direct employment.''In addition,the scheme has thrived in reducing poverty and enhancing regional integration,as more people are able to move easily across different regions of the country,and across the West African sub-region.The PMTF Scheme offers a single digit interest rate regime of five per cent per annum in Phase ! and zero percent per annum in Phase II.Thi has resulted in cost savings of about N10 billion when compared with the prevailing interest rate of about 25 percent per annum obtainable in other financial institution''.
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