ZAMFARA: Take battle to bandits’ doorstep, Gov Matawalle urges military as Army War College team visits
By IBRAHIM KANOMA, Gusau
Governor of Zamfara State, Hon. Mohammed Bello Matawalle, has called on the military to persist in taking the battle to bandits’ doorstep as a major panacea to the lingering insurgency in the state
Governor Matawalle was speaking while receiving a team of officers from the Nigerian Army War College, who were on a study visit to the state unit of Operation HADARIN DAJI.
The banditry in the state will soon become history, according to him, if the military adopts total pro-active measures in dealing with the criminal elements.
Bello Matawalle, who is the Zamfara State chief security officer, however, acknowledged that the mlitary was overstretched and also in need of more modern equipments at the moment.
“We understand that the military is overstretched due to the multiple security challenges facing the country as a result of which all the men in the service are currently engaged”, Governor Matawalle observed.
He, however, advised that retired military officers be re-engaged into the service while the government further pursues its laudable efforts at acquiring more modern equipments to address insecurity in the country.
He also assured that his administration had noted the commendable efforts of the military in the state over the years and will continue to give his utmost support to their operations until peace was restored in the state.
Speaking earlier, leader of the team, Major-General U U Bassey, commended Governor Matawalle for the support he rendered to operating officers in the state and re-iterated the commitment of the military in ending all the security challenges facing the country.
The team honoured Governor Matawalle with an award of Excellence before departing the Government House.
