Aftermath the attack on some communities in Zamfara on Wednesday, the State House of Assembly have faulted security personnel for their failure to respond to distress calls from communities that were under attack by armed bandits.
The lawmakers stated this on Wednesday during plenary presided over by the deputy speaker, Musa Yankuzo.
The alleged failure to respond to distress call which is negligible according to a member of the assembly Anas Sarkin-Fada, representing Kaura Namoda South, is most unfortunate.
Mr Sarkin-Fada cited a recent attack at Kyambarawa in his constituency. He said despite numerous calls to the security agencies in the area, no officer responded.
The lawmaker said the bandits took their time to kill and abduct many people in the village, saying the attack could have been prevented if the security personnel responded to the distress calls.
The Assembly also passed a resolution urging the executive arm of government to bring an end to banditry in the state
The resolution followed a motion raised by the House leader, Faruk Dosara, under matters of urgent public importance, the assembly’s spokesperson, Mustapha Jafaru, said in a statement.
Mr Dosara commended the efforts of the state government in enforcing some emergency measures aimed at checking the activities of bandits in the state.
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He called on the people to cooperate with the government and security agencies as the punitive measures announced were meant to end over two decades of insecurity in the state.
On the other hand, Mr Dosara described as unpatriotic the comments of some residents condemning the government for closing down weekly markets in the state and imposing a statewide curfew.
“COVID-19 is a case in point The fifth pillar of Islam, Hajj, was halted by Saudi Arabia authorities for fear of infection only and the whole world was also put on a total lockdown but no one said anything,” the lawmaker said.
“Members of the state House of Assembly are in in full support of the government’s laudable security initiatives aimed at getting to the roots of this insecurity menace that has crippled almost all facets of economic activities of our dear state,” Mr Dosara added.
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