By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto
Special Adviser on Security Matters, Col. Ahmad Abdul Usman (rtd) stated this during the one year Ministerial Score Card of Sokoto state Governor, Dr. Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto jointly organised by Ministry of Information and Orientation and that of Innovation and Digital Economy.
He said a lot has been achieved towards curtailing the menace of banditry, kidnapping and all other ill vices bedevilling the peace of the state.
In that order, the retired Colonel affirmed that about 110 vehicles were distributed to security agencies while 750 motorcycles were given to Community Guards to ease transportation to areas where insecurity was rampamt.
He said with the assistance and gesture coupled with other financial assistance the state is presently experiencing peace and nomalcy restored as farming activities is peacefully ongoing statewide.
Colonel Abdul also confirmed that synergy adorpted assisted in reducing the menace of banditry and that very soon Sokoto state would be where it was before the emergence of these ill vices.
The state Commissioner for Information Sambo Bello Danchadi and other speakers attributed the success of reducing banditry to the concern of the governor, Dr. Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto and the wide experience of the able Special Assisantant and his advisers.
The ceremony held at the Secretariat off Zuru road has in attendance political office holders, media organisations and well wishers amomng others.
