Khartoum: Interior Minister Lt. Gen. (Police) Babiker Samra Mustafa underscored the pivotal role of native administrations in promoting security and stability and mending the social fabric, commending citizens' awareness in thwarting attempts to destabilize the country.
According to Sudan News Agency, the remarks came during his meeting with a delegation of the Beni Amer and Al-Habab communities led by Nazir (Chieftain) Kentibai Hamid Kentibai and Nazir Mohamed Ali Mahmoud. The minister explained that the Ministry of Interior and police tours across the states aim to assess citizens' conditions and provide police services to facilitate the return of those affected by the war.
He stressed that Sudan is being targeted in its resources and beliefs, but affirmed that, through the determination of the armed forces and the people's support behind them, the country will be purified. He further asserted that eastern Sudan will remain united and supportive of the armed forces.
The minister directed the establishment of a headquarters building for Aqiq Police, and the immediate dispatch of a civil registry team to issue national numbers and birth certificates in Aqiq and neighboring areas. He also ordered the provision of police services in Tokar and southern Tokar, in addition to the rehabilitation of Tokar Prison.
For his part, the Nazir of Al-Habab tribe said the meeting aimed to support the armed forces as Sudan's safety valve, praising the swift response to provide police services in Aqiq and Tokar.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Nazir of the Beni Amer renewed the native administrations' support for the Ministry of Interior, calling on residents of Aqiq to obtain their identification documents through the visiting team in the coming days.