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Security
By Mercy Abeni
Keffi (Nasarawa State) Feb. 21, 2017 (NAN) The Emir of Keffi, Dr Shehu Yamusa has suggested constitutional roles for the traditional rulers and community leaders to enhance peace and security in the country
The monarch told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Keffi, Nasarawa State, that such approach would guarantee peace and security in the country.
According to him, role of traditional rulers should not just be limited to advisory, but they should be given functional responsibilities through constitutional amendments.
“In those days, community leaders had records of all the people that come into the community.
“Whenever new person comes into the town, information get to the palace, such person is put under surveillance immediately such information gets to the Emir.
“This approach will checkmate and reduce the rate of crime such as kidnappings and other vices in the community and in the country.
“Security is everybody’s business, if community must be involved, the authority must involve traditional rulers that will inform the security agencies whenever they see strange persons,” Yamusa said.
On whether any convicted kidnapper should be sentenced to death, the monarch said the only person that has responsibility to take live as far as his faith was concern was Allah alone, saying life imprisonment could be one, but not death penalty.
The monarch urged the government at all levels to pay workers their salaries as and when due.
He appealed to people to respect the rule of law and abide by the constitution. (NAN)
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Edited by Felix Ajide
