The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, said President Muhammadu Buhari needs to be commended having declared bandits as terrorists.
Yerima Shettima, AYCF National President, said nobody should be allowed to hold the country to ransom.
Shettima said the decision of the Federal Government was better late than never, Daily Post reported.
He stressed that Buhari should be commended for the decision to declare bandits as terrorists.
According to Shettima: “It’s better late than never, it’s long overdue. All the tendencies and characters of terrorism has been displayed by these characters in the name of banditry.
“It’s indeed a good thing and I applaud the Federal Government for that courage. Some of us were not happy when the court made the pronouncement and the president could not attend to it immediately, but it’s better late than never; this can not continue.
“Nobody can be allowed to continue to hold the country to ransom; as such, I commend the Federal Government and Buhari for this feat.
“I hope those saddled with the responsibility will do the needful, so that for once, we can have some rest.”
Asked if the proscription is a sign that Nigerians should expect an improvement in the country’s security, Shettima said: “I believe from what I’m seeing that we are likely to see something better than what we have seen in the past.”