Insecurity: Zamfara lauds Miyetti-Allah on peace dialogue

Zamfara government has commended the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) for embracing the peace and reconciliation programme of the state.

The peace initiative was introduced by the state government to end banditry, kidnapping and other forms of criminality in the state. It was later adopted by the Sokoto state government as a strategy to restore normalcy and rescue kidnap victims.

Secretary to the Zamfara State Government (SSG), Alhaji Bala Bello, made the commendation while receiving the state officials of MACBAN who paid him a courtesy visit Monday in Gusau.

A statement issued by the press secretary to the SSG, Malam Idris Salisu, quoted him as saying that the state government was making tremendous effort to ensure success of the peace dialogue.

He said the programme has already started yielding fruitful results “as even people from outside Zamfara are calling to rejoice with us on the current peace and stability situation that the state is witnessing.

“The present administration in this state, led by Gov. Bello Matawallen-Maradun is highly committed to free the state from armed banditry, cattle rustling and kidnapping bedevilling the state.

“Lack of consultations and contacts on the true situations of insecurity in the state had earlier made the state critically ill until the present government came and initiated peace initiative which has started yielding fruitful results,” he said.

The SSG stated further that the governor visited President Muhammadu Buhari, the Inspector General of Police, Army and Air chiefs to get their support on commitment to end the menace of insecurity in the state.

He noted that within 57 days of the peace dialogue, several bandit commanders, members of Civilian JTF popular known as “Yansakai” and the vigilante groups across the state agreed to embrace peace.

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