From Abba Kabara, Gusau.
Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara state has hosted the participants of senior Executive Intelligence management course 14 of the National institute for security studies to Ramadan Breakfast.
He noted that based on the experience acquired by the participants during their sojourn in the state they are now Ambassadors of Zamfara state in the area of security management.
The Governor who expressed appreciation with the visiting participants, said their study tour in Zamfara state was timely as it had them the spectacular opportunity to thoroughly examine the security situation in the state.
The governor said in combating banditry, his Administration initiated a peace dialogue and reconciliation programme with the sole aim of restoring peace and tranquility in the state, pointing out that the non-kinectic strategy and kinetic strategy with recalcitrant bandits is yielding fruitfull results in the state.
The Governor added that under the peace initiative many measures were adopted, such as dealing with recalcitrant bandits, integrating the repented ones and provision of Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) Project and other infrastructure for peace to continue to reign in all parts of the state.
He informed the participants that the security situation in Zamfara had improved significantly, but the major problem is the nature of fake news being spread by the new media and somfe unscrupulous elements who do not wish well to the state.
The Governor assured the participants that his administration will remain resolutely focused on issues of security and sustainable development.
The Matawallen Maradun said the institute is like a home to him, as he recalled when he was the chairman of security and intelligence of the federal House of Representatives he participated in many issues of the institute, adding that more importantly he was at the institute last year where he presented a paper titled “National security and sustainable Development: Zamfara state experience, and shared along with the participants of course 13 the experience of Zamfara state in handling challenges of banditry and related crimes.
Earlier, the team leader, Deputy Commandant and Director of studies D E Egbeji expressed appreciation with the warm reception accorded them throughout their stay in Zamfara state.
He described Zamfara as a peaceful state owing to their experience during the study tour in the state, pointing out no nation or society is living without any peculiar problem of insecurity, saying all is well in Zamfara state.
The team leader lauded the peace initiative of Governor Bello Matawalle in tackling banditry saying the peace and reconciliation programme would go along way in restoring the lost glory of the state in peaceful living that Zamfara people appreciated for decades.
