From Maiharaji Altine
Governor Dikko Radda of katsina state said the northwest zone would collectively come together to end banditry in the zone.
The Governor who was speaking in Gusau, the Zamfara state capital during the graduation and official commissioning of the Zamfara Protection Guards stressed that, the states of Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kaduna, katsina, Kano and Jigawa would form a formidable force to effectively tackle insecurity.
He maintained that, the affected seven states would come out with one security outfit that would work side by side with the conventional security personnel to make sure that the bandits were wiped out of the zone.
He said, “As the issue of banditry is increasing by the day, we the Governors of the affected states in northwest zone will come together to fight the marauding bandits”.
“It is high time we come together to find a lasting solution to banditry which has claimed several lives, while properties worth billions of Naira were destroyed”.
“I am happy we are here in Zamfara state today for the launching of the state’s community protection guards and I am quite sure the remaining states would soon join”.
Five Governors of Sokoto, kebbi, Kano, katsina and Jigawa were in Gusau town to witness the commissioning of Zamfara state community protection guards.
The Deputy Governor of kaduna state, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe also attended the occasion on behalf of kaduna state Governor.
