Governor Bello Masari of Katsina state, has called for proper registration and licensing of locally made guns and other arms in order for them to be easily tracked.
According to Daily Post, the governor said the registration would prevent illicit flow of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) that fuels the state of insecurity in the nation.
Masari disclosed this at the Katsina state House when he was paid a visit by members of the Presidential Committee on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PRESCOM) after a two-day Capacity Enhancement Training for Security Operatives in two selected communities in Nigeria.
He also called for the update of the legislation and liberalisation of the laws guiding ownership of firearms in the country in order to be better able monitor their movement and usage.
The governor commended the works of PRESCOM in sensitising the border communities and security agencies, but noted that the often neglected locally made arms also constitute equally nagging security challenge.
Amb. Ghali Umar, the leader of PRESCOM delegation, thanked Masari for providing the enabling environment that ensured the success of the training programme.
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