Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, has disclosed that the traditional leaders play a key role in the success of the non-kinetic approach in tackling insecurity in the State, by sharing intelligence with security agencies.The governor disclose this while distributing operational vehicles to traditional institutions within the state. Governor Uba Sani has disclosed that, Kaduna State is now one of the most peaceful sub-nationals in the country, because there has not been any record of ethno-religious or communal clash in the last two years.

Governor Sani who spoke at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, where 23 vehicles were distributed to traditional leaders, noted that his administration holds the royal fathers in high esteem. Earlier, House of Representative Speaker Tajudeen Abbas said that the distribution of vehicles is part of a broader collaboration with the Governor, which aims to strengthen the role of traditional rulers in peace building and governance.According to him, the vehicles were provided by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN), adding that the latest tranche marks the fourth phase of a wider distribution plan.

These vehicles are not just for ceremonial purpose, they are meant to serve as essential working tools to aid traditional rulers in reaching every part of their chiefdoms and emirates. The Speaker federal house of representative also disclosed that the ongoing Constitution Amendment will include provisions to grant traditional rulers a formal role in Nigeria’s governance structure.