Buhari’s Visit To Kaduna: Residents Want Injustice Addressed

BY AMOS TAUNA, KADUNA – Nigerians have hailed the bold steps to be taken by the federal government to curb the incessant killings and destruction of property in Kaduna State.

President Muhammadu Buhari had on Tuesday in Kaduna expressed sadness at the recent tragic loss of lives and property in Kasuwan Magani and the unrest around Kaduna metropolis.

Most people who spoke to Forefront News, expressed the hope that those responsible for the killings and destruction of property would be made to bear the consequence of their evil act, others expressed the fear and reservation that the wrong people would be arrested and punished.

Musa Ayuba, a trader in Kaduna welcomed the decision of government to severely punish the perpetrators of the killings and bring an end to the incessant unrest in some parts of the state. He however called on the government to ensure that the youth are properly cater for to avoid idleness that most of them are suffering from.

Ayuba said; “It is a good thing for those responsible for the disturbances to be dealt with, but steps must be taken to arrest those who kidnapped and killed the paramount ruler. If the government is sincere in ensuring justice, the kidnappers should be arrested and publicly tried for the world to know the sincerity of government in ensuring peace in the state.

“I hope the President’s statement of dealing with the perpetrators will not be a political statement meant to hide the truth under the carpet and get the wrong people on what they know nothing about. The truth of who did what must be told irrespective of tribe and religion, if that is done, it will really bring peace in the state.”

On his own part, Mohammed Suleiman, a Kaduna resident said, “Every right thinking person residing in the state has had enough of killings that has been on since the 80s and the sponsors and executioners have gone away with it. There is no how others will not join the queue to execute their evil and selfish desires causing havoc to millions of other citizens that desire peace in the state.

“The recent crisis has caused a lot of hardship to most residents especially during the 24 hour curfew imposed on Kaduna and environs in spite of the present hardship people are going through. Many homes hardly get a meal in a day not to talk of the imposition of the curfew that brought untold hardship to the people.

“Any step taken to ensure the arrest of those responsible of what people went through in the crisis is a welcome development and should be punished to serve as a deterrent to those who have such evil motives in the future.”

Similarly, Musa Ibrahim called on government to ensure that everybody is carried along on issues that border on their welfare to avoid suspicion and ill feelings against government programmes and policies.

According to him; “The moment the right thing is done by government at all tiers, it will helped in no small measure towards arresting the slightest provocation that may lead to loss of lives and property in the state.”