Kano state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Monday said that communal security is a collective responsibility of all stakeholders which should not be treated with levity.

Ganduje noted that there is the need for a concerted effort of all security arms towards ensuring necessary and relevant information needed to be given to security operatives for them to achieve the desired goals.

The governor maintained that security agencies cannot work in isolation, without the cooperation and timely release of relevant information from members of the public. Adding that “Every community member has a vital role to play in maintaining law and order.”

Ganduje stated this while receiving executive members of the state Chairman, Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) described community policing as the key to addressing emerging security problems in the state and the country at large.

According to him, his administration has been working with the Police, the Army and vigilantes to address security problems such as cattle rustling and drug trafficking, pointing out that success is being recorded because of the support received from community members.

Ganduje therefore promised to collaborate with the state PCRC to stimulate more community interest in security matters so as to make the state safe for businesses and other social endeavors to thrive.

On his part, the state Chairman, Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, Alh. Bala Borodo, explained that the committee is a platform for collaborative effort between communities and the Police to combat crime.

Alh. Borodo, a one-time Minister of Steel, told the governor that the national secretariat of the committee intends to hold a two-day national conference to build capacity of members for enhanced problem solving and to keep them abreast of recent trends in terrorism and how to address them.

Meanwhile, Governor Ganduje has promised to support the International Hausa Language Literature Writers Forum towards preserving and promoting Hausa culture.

He said noted that like Yoruba and Ibo, Hausa language is facing serious threats as a result of incursion by alien cultures pointing out that concerted efforts must be made to preserve the language.

In his remarks, the leader of the delegation, Alh. Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino told the governor that the group, which comprises 15 associations, intends to hold an international conference in Kano soon.

He requested the assistance.