Hussaini Ibrahim 
KANO, Nigeria – Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, inaugurates the Kano State Neighbourhood Watch Corps, deploying 2,000 operatives to strengthen grassroots security and intelligence gathering across the state.
The corps formally takes off Tuesday following a passing-out parade at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano.
In a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the operatives—1,870 males and 130 females—are deployed across the state’s 44 local government areas.
The outfit is designed to support conventional security agencies by improving community-level intelligence and tackling crimes such as banditry, drug abuse and thuggery.
“The Neighbourhood Watch Corps is a critical pillar in our strategy to ensure peace and safety in every corner of Kano State,” Yusuf says, urging operatives to remain disciplined and community focused.
To enhance operational effectiveness, the governor unveils 88 Hilux vehicles and 440 motorcycles, boosting mobility and rapid response.
Yusuf assures residents of sustained investment in security infrastructure, personnel welfare and collaboration with federal agencies. “Our commitment is to build a secure environment where citizens can live and do business without fear,” he says.
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umar Radda, commends the initiative and pledges inter-state cooperation, particularly along shared borders. “Collaboration is essential to tackling insecurity in the North-West,” Radda says.
The event draws dignitaries including Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Emir Muhammadu Sunusi II, and senior security and government officials.
Governor Yusuf reiterates that security remains fundamental to economic growth, education and social development in Kano State.
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