Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara
State said he had dropped his
responsibility as Chief Security Officer of the state as
he had no control over security machinery in the state.
Speaking
to newsmen in Talata-Mafara on Friday, Yari said that his decision stemmed from
the seeming helplessness of the state government and the people over recurring
killings in the state.
He
deplored the prevailing situation where as the chief security officer of the
state, he could not take decisions on strategies for protecting the state and
its people, and had it implemented.
“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 in just a name,” he said.
The
governor lamented that it was disheartening that killings in the state had
continued in spite of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to security
agencies to end the incessant blood-letting across the country.
According to him, since the
president’s order, the killings have not stopped. In a week there were attacks
in this state which claimed over 30 lives.
He
said that the state government was spending huge amount of its resources on
security but to no avail.
Yari,
therefore, urged people of the state to be more faithful to God and embark on
special prayers over the challenges facing the state.
He
also appealed to them to be patient and continue to cooperate with the
government and security agencies as steps were being taken to address 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 added.
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