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DOCTRINE OF SELF DEFENSE: ZAMFARA CIVIL SOCIETY COALITION BACKS GOV. MATAWALLE

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Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has advocated for the extension of retirement age of Army, Police and other security officers to 70 years.

Speaking in Maradun town, his country home when he received coalition of civil society organizations who conducted a peaceful rally in support of the recent security measures of the Governor on residents bearing arms.

 

Matawalle asserted that, the federal government can extend the retirement of medical doctors, University lecturers and Judges why not security officers.

He stressed that majority of the army and police were retiring at a point they can perform better.

“The federal government need to look at the age of retirement for army, police and other security officers with a view to extend it to 70 years like those in judiciary, academics and medical line”, he added.

He lamented that, series of measures were adopted by his administration in order to end the act of banditry but all in vain.

“We started dialogue with the bandits, we closed markets and sales of petroleum and also, shutdown telecoms networks but never work,”, he said.

Therefore, as state Governor who have absolute control of the army, police and other security agents what would remain as an option was to ask residents to take arms to defend themselves against bandits.

Earlier on, leader of the coalition of civil society organizations in the state Adamu Kwatarkwashi said the coalition were in Maradun town, the country home of the Governor to express their support for the new security measures introduced by the state government.

“We are solidly behind the security measures you have introduced recently, as the killing of people in Zamfara has reached it’s climax and we can no longer keep silent untill the problem is addressed”, he added.

Kwatarkwashi, however said for several years the federal government has failed to take appropriate measures to end the killings in Zamfara state and other state in the North West.

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SEN. YARI DONATES (13) TRUCKS OF MAIZE TO PEOPLE OF TALATAR MAFARA

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Former Governor of Zamfara state and Senator representing Zamfara West, Hon. Dr. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar (Shattiman Zamfara) has secured (13) trucks of Maize containing (3900) bags for distribution to his immediate community of Talatar Mafara.

The distribution is to be handled by the (11) man committee headed by Malam Hamza Abubakar.

A total of 68 communities consisting of 21,075 households will benefit with a total of 3900 bags of Maize.

According the chairman, the beneficiaries cut across religious devices as instructed by the donor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar.

According to the committee Chairman, former Governor Yari has considered the social condition of the people emanating from the removal of fuel subsidy by the current administration.

He assured that, the committee will be just and fair in the discharge of their duties.

He called on people to give them maximum support and cooperation in the discharged of their duty in order to achieve the desire success.

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SEN. YARI DONATES (13) TRUCKS OF MAIZE TO PEOPLE OF TALATAR MAFARA.

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Former Governor of Zamfara state and Senator representing Zamfara West, Hon. Dr. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar (Shattiman Zamfara) has secured (13) trucks of Maize containing (3900) bags for distribution to his immediate community of Talatar Mafara.

The distribution is to be handled by the (11) man committee headed by Malam Hamza Abubakar.

A total of 68 communities consisting of 21,075 households will benefit with a total of 3900 bags of Maize.

According the chairman, the beneficiaries cut across religious devices as instructed by the donor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar.

According to the committee Chairman, former Governor Yari has considered the social condition of the people emanating from the removal of fuel subsidy by the current administration.

He assured that, the committee will be just and fair in the discharge of their duties.

He called on people to give them maximum support and cooperation in the discharged of their duty in order to achieve the desire success.

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(31) PEOPLE DIES, (274) SUSTAIN INJURIES IN ADAMAWA ROAD CRASHES.

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The Federal Road Safety Corp Adamawa state command has revealed that a total of (31) people died as a result of various road crashes within the state.

The statistics also showed that, a total of (274) people also sustained various degree of injuries as a result of the road crashes.

The Adamawa sector command also recorded (126) various road crashes involving (548) passengers within the period under review.

The statistics covered a period of January to July 2023.

The sector commandant of the state, Mr. Yelwa Dio when he interacted with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

He attributed the road crashes to over-loading, over speeding and making telephone calls while driving.

 

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