KATSINA STATE INDIGENE BECAME PEACE AMBASSADOR IN NIGER REPUBLIC - Military regime
..... Governor Radda deserves praise - Muhamad Roja
By Kabir Ahmed S/Kuka in Niamey
Towards the end of last week, the military president of Niger Republic presented an award/certificate of peace ambassador to Young Katsina State indigene. The ceremony of awarding the certificate to Muhammad Abubakar Haruna, popularly known as Roja, through West African Peace Ambassador Monsieur Abdalla Ibrahim Sarkin Yakin Abzinawan Damagaram who signed the certificate after several actions before the President agreed of the award. The military ruler Brigadier General Abdoulrahamane Tiani
said, "Giving Roja this position is necessary considering the way he speaks - to see that there is continued peace between the people of Nigeria and Niger in different ways, especially at this time when the country Niger is in a state of pressure and the sanctions imposed by the ECOWAS". President Tiani continued that the lack of understanding that has emerged between the two countries is due to the prayers and the efforts of other people and ulama's awareness to the community of the status of the Nigerian people especially from the north of the country and the status of the group that still does not know where the situation has stopped.
"We know that the enemies of our country's development have prepared all the plans to join us in fighting with our brothers so that they can continue to take away our national wealth, what we found out and by God wills, they will not succeed. Niger is an independent and independent country, we will no longer allow the country's wealth to be taken away from us and made into slaves. This government has vowed to end the oppression that is being done to us. We will continue to unite with other citizens to move our country forward, we do not have any trouble or threat from another country to break our confidence. Our people support us and pray for us. We are grateful".
Turning to the mobilisation campaign that this young man gathered to raise awareness and try to achieve more unity among each other, President Tiani praised this effort which he said was the first thing that happened in his administration, seeing that it is not only the unity of the people of the two countries, even the citizens of Niger teached them further to united themselves and increased understanding of the kind of friendship and brotherhood between us and Nigeria.
Mr. Roja, the country is thanking you for this service you have done. We know you are a lover of peace and the development of our countries. The rest of you who left your jobs and your country and came to present this occasions we salute you. We wish you to return back your home safely".said the military leader of Niger, Brigadier General Tiani.
The Peace Ambassador for West Africa Monsieur Abdallah Ibrahim advice Roja to handle this position in a good faith and be hardworking because the position is not for the lazy people. He makes sure he carry everone as one family.
Muhammad Abubakar Haruna who is a native of Safana Local Government of Katsina State in Nigeria, started by explaining how he got himself even with his residence or business in the country of Niger. "I am a producer and promoter of Hausa films that are shown in cinemas before. I am one of the first people who brought Nigerian Hausa actors to Niamey. I am one of the founders of the Kainuwa Association here in Niamey. Also, I went around the big cities and other states of Niger all on the issue of Hausa films and other sports. That is also the reason for my stay here in Niamey for a long period of time, even having a family.
Muhammad Roja added that, "this problem of the military coup in Niger which caused the ECOWAS to impose sanctions on it and the attempt at first of saying that a military actions will be brought to it if it does not return power to Civilians, especially President Bazoun, who was attacked by the coup of which brought a lot of confusion. The biggest problem is the misunderstanding of the people of Niger where they thought that Nigeria would bring the attackers because it is the one heading the ECOWAS. The problem at first began to have an effect and even hatred sought to come in between. This is not a small thing. Then I thought that if we were to make films to enlighten and conveying a message to the people, then this problem that what we should educate the community about. Let us know that we are one mother and one father. This is the main reason why I organized this rally to inform the importance of peace. I invited actors from Nigeria and other stakeholders to raise public awareness of the importance of peace with you journalists of the two countries, where we held various displays for a week to increase friendship and try to solve the problem of misunderstanding Nigeria's position of leading ECOWAS and also to inform the world more about the reasons for the Niger military coup and the current situation".
Roja who said, all his life God made him a man who loves peace. He said that with God's willing he achieved the desired goals he aims because the people benefited from it and there was more integration so that the foreign countries that wanted to divide us and cause war between us to meet their demand for mining and other related goes in vain.
Turning to the issue of insecurity challenges in Katsina State where he came from, Muhammad Abubakar said, "indeed, Governor Malam Umar Dikko Radda deserves my praise and congratulations. As a native of Safana local government, one of the local governments facing security problems there is nothing to talk about but pray for him. God has given him everything he is looking for. The truth is that this man has become a champion among the leaders of the north and not Katsina state. Anyone who wants to continue to brought progress to his people, So Governor Radda came out and showed that he went ahead of them. According to the reports we are getting, these security officers that he has created are not a little wisdom and talent that God has given him. Honestly, this plan that he has put an end to the work of terrorism in the state and achieving peace, gave me more confidence in putting together this peace gathering.
"I would like to use this opportunity to call on the people of Katsina state to support Governor Radda in any project he plans to implement. Put the political issue aside. Katsina state has got a good leader, who is passionate about his community and wants to see them live in peace.