Zamfara State Governor Resigns As Chief Security Officer Of The State

Governor Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara State said he had dropped his duty as Chief Security Officer of the zamfara state as he had no control over the security apparatus of the State

Speaking to pressman in Talata-Mafara on Friday, governor said that his decision came from the seeming helplessness of his administration and the people over recurring killings in the state.

He condemn the situation where the governor of the state, he could not take decisions on strategies for protecting the state and its people, and had it carried out

“We have been facing serious security challenges over the years, but in spite of being governor and Chief Security Officer of the state, I cannot direct security officers on what to do nor sanction them when they err.

“As Chief Security Officer, the nomenclature is just a name,” he said.

He regretted that it was saddening that killings in the state had continued despite  President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to security agencies to stop the incessant blood-letting across the country.

According to him the state government was spending a huge amount of its resources on security without success                               
 He therefore, urged people of the zamfara state to depend on God and earnestly prayer over the unfortunate incident .

He pleaded with them to be more patient and continue to work with the government and security apparatus as steps were being taken to combat the challenges.

“We cannot keep quiet while our people are being killed daily. We are going to cooperate with all stakeholders to bring the situation to an end,” he said