National Telescope national telescope newspaper
The Federal Governmenr has approved the sum of N50bn to five Northern states to commence a security initiative codenamed “Pulaaku Initiative”, a non-kinetic solution to deal with insurgency and banditry in the North.
“Pulaaku” is a Fulani word that loosely means “to be shy”.
While the fund approved is the first tranche, the initiative would begin in states of the North namely, Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Benue, Zamfara, Niger and Kaduna states.
This was made known by the Vice President Kahsim Shettima who spoke through his Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Hadeija, at a two-day Roundtable on Insecurity in Northern Nigeria, organised by the Coalition of Northern Groups, with the theme “Multi-Dimensional Approach to Tackling Insecurity in Northern Nigeria”, on Thursday.
He said, ““Every part of the country is equal to the rest, and the government treats the needs of each region as critical. For the North, we are also embarking on a transformative journey to address the root causes of the challenges. The Pulaaku Initiative, a non-kinetic solution, has received presidential approval, with an allocation of N50bn in the first instance.
“This initiative aims to enhance living conditions and livelihoods in selected states, starting with Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Benue, Zamfara, Niger and Kaduna. The construction of residences, roads, schools and other essential facilities is set to commence, promising to catalyse the fortunes of this region.”
