Katsina Governor Dikko Radda is once more extending an olive branch to armed bandits hiding out in the forests across Nigeria's North-west region, calling on them to surrender their weapons and return to their communities.
The governor's renewed appeal signals that dialogue remains on the table, even as banditry continues to unsettle daily life for millions of people across the region. Radda is making clear that the door is open, though he has not closed off other options for restoring order.
Whether the bandits respond this time around is the question everyone in the North-west is waiting to have answered.
Originally published by Premium Times.