APC GOVERNOR’S FORUM PAYS SYMPATHY VISIT TO GOVERNOR MATAWALLE

By sani Dutsinma

The All Progressive Governors Forum has paid a sympathy visit to Governor Bello Mohammed of Zamfara state over the recent attacks and killings of dozens
in Anka and Bukkuyum Local Government Areas of the state.

The Forum was led by its Chairman, the Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu and the Katsina State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari.

The latter spoke on behalf of the forum where he extended the solidarity of all APC Governors to Governor Matawalle at this trying moment facing his state and many Northern states of the Federation.

Governor Masari noted the efforts and commitment of Governor Matawalle towards ending the menace of banditry in the region, adding that such efforts must be complemented with the peoples support in order to succeed.

He urged people to cooperate with Government policies and operational efforts of the security personnel in order achieved the desired objectives, adding that no efforts by the government will succeed without the support and cooperation of the people.

Responding, Governor Bello Mohammed thanked the forum for its concern which also demonstrated the unity and strength of partnership among the APC Governors in the Country.

He also noted that, this was not the first time the Forum paid a similar visit to the state as it did same when there was a fire outbreak which gutted one of the markets in the state capital last year.

Matawalle assured the Forum that his Government is very grateful to this concern and will not rest on its oars until all the bandits in the state are neutralised.

According to him, Even the recent tragic incident which claimed fifty eight lives happened in the course of fleeing of one of the most notorious bandits and his gang from their enclave to another location following the air bombardments.