Ibrahim Shekarau, a former governor of Kano, says residents
of the state rely on the Hisbah board more than the police.
Shekarau said this in an interview with Channels Television
on Wednesday.
He stressed the need for community policing as a means to
addressing insecurity in the country.
“Security is the business of every citizen, and that is why
the issue of community policing as far as I’m concerned, is the key,” he said.
“Within the first one or two years when we introduced the
community policing through the Hisbah boards, we virtually eliminated 90
percent of the vices in the society and we have peace. I believe this is part
of what Kano is still enjoying.
“I think the earlier we understood this idea of community
policing, the better for all of us and the government has to be directly
involved.
“Ask anybody on the streets of Kano today, people would
prefer to go to the offices of the Hisbah board to report their cases or any
incident within the society far more than going to the police divisional
offices or even to the court.”
The former governor also noted that in addressing
insecurity, the reasons and root cause of attacks by bandits need to be figured
out.
“As a guidance counselor, I believe every act has a reason.
We need to go back to the roots to find out the causes and reasons. It’s not
just about using force, arresting and prosecuting these bandits and Boko haram.
We need to have more of intelligence reporting,” he said.
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