“I will not negotiate or pay ransom to bandits. The moment we start paying, they will open shop on our heads and keep kidnapping people,” the Niger governor said.
The statement reiterated the commitment of OPFY to remain resolute in its mandate to defeat terrorists and criminal elements operating across the North-West.
She added that government plans to expand its social register to accommodate and capture the IDPs in its various social interventions.
Mr Garba stated this while giving update on the current flood situation in the state.
