GBAJABIAMILA’S CHIEF OF STAFF CALLS FOR PRAYERS TO END INSECURITY IN ZAMFARA
Alhaji Sanusi Garba Rikiji, the Chief of Staff to the Speaker House of Reps, Femi Gbajabiamila has urged the people of Zamfara state to pray against banditry in the state and Nigeria.
Rikiji who was the former Speaker of the State House of Assembly made call on Sunday in Gusau when he paid a condolence visit to some deceased families in the state.
The Chief of Staff paid condolence visit to families of Alhaji Bagudu Bidda over his death which occurred last week.
He also visited Liman Isah Sharehu’s family over death of his Wife Hajiya Fatima four days ago.
The former Speaker noted that there is no time that Zamfara and Nigeria in general deserved special prayers than now considering the worsening security challenges affecting “our communities’’.
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“We should continue with prayers and seek for Allah’s intervention to end the lingering security challenges in the state.
“On this note, I want to commend the tremendous measures taken by Governor Bello Matawalle to ensure sustainable peace and stability in the state’’, he said.
Rikiji commended the state government for rescuing 18 students of the State College of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Bakura who spent 12 days in bandits’ captivity.
“I also salute the governor and his team for initiating policies and measures to address the challenges despite the shortage of resources.
“We know what the governor is going through in managing the affairs of the state especially with the insecurity and inadequate resources’’, he explained.
Rikiji appealed to people of the state to continue to support government and comply with the directives of restriction order given by the government on weekly markets, motorcycle movement and supply of petrol products across the state.
He noted that the measures were aimed at providing lasting solutions to the worsening banditry attacks in the state.
“We should accept those measures in good faith and seek for Allah’s help to end banditry and other crimes in the state’’, Rikiji added.
GBAJABIAMILA’S CHIEF OF STAFF CALLS FOR PRAYERS TO END INSECURITY IN ZAMFARA
