Governor Dauda Lawal has chaired the passing out ceremony of the NSCDC Agro Rangers which took place in Gusau the state capital on Tuesday.
The Governor who expressed optimism that the formation of this special group of Agro Rangers insisted that his administration will continue to prioritize security and work in synergy with all actors to ensure that peace has been restored in Zamfara State.
The Spokesperson of the Governor Suleiman Bala Idris in a statement explained that the Agro Rangers are special marshals of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps who underwent intensive refresher training.
According to him, they were trained in preparation for the consolidated operation in the fight against criminalities especially Banditry in Zamfara State.
Governor Lawal at the occasion commended the Corp for their initiative, which, according to him, came at a better time when his government is instituting measures aimed at ensuring a sustainable fight against armed banditry.
He added that the initiative came at a time when security challenges had sent away many farming communities off their farmlands where they earn their daily source of living.
Governor Dauda identified security and agriculture as the strongest priorities of his administration and assured that the Agro Rangers initiative will continue to be supported by his government at all the time.
“As a government, we will continue to cooperate with institutions, groups, and individuals in the fight against all forms of criminalities”.
“We are committed to providing the support these institutions and individuals require discharging their duties. The primary objective is to secure our communities and make them safe for socio-economic activities that will facilitate the development of the state and the people”.
Earlier, the State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Zamfara State Command, Commandant Sani Mustapha, thanked Governor Lawal and indeed the state government for supporting the creation and training program of the Agro Rangers in Zamfara.
“Sir, your enormous support for the corps has earned us this fame. We sincerely thank you.” He said.
The Commandant explained further that the NSCDC is an outcome of peace and conflict resolution, created to consolidate peace in a troubled area that the Nigerian military has been able to capture.
