The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, has called for an offensive and not defensive approach in the fight against banditry and insurgents.
Ganduje said the military should take over forests in the North to subdue bandits.
He made the call during a condolence visit to Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, over the tragic tanker explosion incidents at Dikko junction, in Suleja.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, the APC National Chairman commended Bago for ensuring security in the state.
He noted that Nigeria State has the largest land mass and the highest number of forests in Nigeria.
According to Ganduje: “Your Excellency, the solution to this menace is to conquer the forest.
“The bandits are in the forest, why have we been on the defensive instead of being on the offensive?
“When I was the Governor of Kano State, I requested through the Federal Government that the military takes over Falgore Forest and the military built a military training ground there. That was how bandits were chased away from that forest and Kano is at peace.”
