Governor Bello Matawalle has declared that the situation at hand in Zamfara is not a moment for trade blame hence there is the need for to adopt uniform strategy across all affected states aimed at addressing the lingering crises.
The Governor who made the statement during a Special Broadcast to the people of the state said “we can only defeat this formidable challenge through a united response. Politics or any other difference should not stand in the way of the fight against insecurity.
Matawalle said the fundamental objective of governance is to secure the lives and property of the governed noting that his administration will never relent in the pursuance of this fundamental objective.
The Governor used the opportunity of the broadcast to appeal to the people of the state to remain calm and resist the evil machinations of those who would want to exploit the current situation to achieve political ends.
He also called on the people to be more security conscious and report any suspicious individuals or activities to the relevant authorities.
The Governor said since the occurrence of the incidence police helicopters and other search and rescue operatives have been deployed to the area.
He assured that, members of the public, and most especially the parents and guardians, would be kept informed of developments with regard to this all-important mission.
Matawalle said, as a father he feel painful having this type of situation at hand and implore them to remain calm and continue to pray for the success of the ongoing mission.