The Zamfara State Security Trust Fund (ZSTF) has initiated a tour to emirate councils to assess security challenges and garner community support in mobilizing resources to combat insecurity in the state.
Addressing the Emirs of Maru and Tsafe emirate councils, Chairman of ZSTF, retired IGP Muhammed Abubakar, stated the importance of collaboration between the trust fund and local communities.
He stated, “Being the organisation was established for the first time in the state, there is a need to sensitise people on its duties and responsibility.
“The other mandate of the trust fund are; critical assessment of security challenges, intelligence gathering and sharing, and procurement of security gadgets as well as logistics materials.”
Abubakar described the advocacy visit as a demonstration of the committee members’ commitment to their task.
He also extended condolences to the Emirs and families of the deceased, praying for the repose of their souls.
In their responses, the Emirs of Maru, Alhaji Abubakar Gado-Maigari, and Tsafe, Muhammad Bawa, welcomed the visit and pledged their support for restoring peace in the state.
“We already engaged ourselves in special prayers in our various mosques within the emirates and it has started yielding results.
“With the composition of your committee members, we believed that the desired objective would be achieved, therefore, we urged you to ensure justice in all the dealing.”
The emirates assured full support for the committee’s policies and programs to achieve desired objectives in the state.
Insecurity: Zamfara Security Trust Fund tours emirate councils
