BY AHMED A. AHMEDIn Nigeria today, when you hear some states, certain things come to mind, automatically: when you hear Borno, you think Boko Haram; you hear Benue, you mind races to herdsmen; and of course, when you think Zamfara, you think of bandits, killing thousands across the state.If bandits were the only problem in Zamfara State, we may [...]
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Abdulaziz Yari, governor of Zamfara, says insecurity in the state has led to the loss of at least 2,300 people from 2011 till date.The governor said this while speaking at a special town meeting on security in Gusau, Zamfara capital, on Monday.Lai Mohammed, minister of information; Mansur Dan-Ali, minister of defence; and Suleiman Adamu, minister of water resources; attended the [...]
Kabir Marafa, senator representing Zamfara central, says Abdulrahman Dambazau, minister of interior, has vindicated him on the "failure" of Abdulaziz Yari, governor, to stop banditry in the state.The minister had said it is bad governance for Yari to withdraw as the state's chief security officer (CSO).In a statement on Friday, Marafa said Yari turned him into an enemy because [...]
Abdulrahman Dambazau, minister of interior, says good governance is the solution to the security issues in Zamfara state.The state has been recording cases of killings and banditry in recent times.Last week, Abdulaziz Yari, governor of Zamfara, said he is helpless over the security situation in the state, describing his status as chief security officer (CSO) as a “mere appellation”."We have [...]
Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo states, says the "funny politics" witnessed at Saturday’s ward congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the country must stop.Delta, Imo and Oyo were some of the states that had cases of violence and ballot box snatching.Jeremiah Oghoveta, a chairmanship aspirant, in Delta was reportedly stabbed to death. In Imo, suspected thugs attacked the [...]
Abdulaziz Yari, governor of Zamfara state, says killings are getting worse under President Muhammadu Buhari.Speaking Friday evening when he led five governors on a sympathy visit to the palace of Atiku Abubakar, emir of Zurmi, Yari said security agencies have failed in their responsibilities.He said his administration gave information to security agencies 24 hours before the attack on some communities in [...]
Abdulaziz Yari, governor of Zamfara state, is among the 13 governors currently meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina state.The governor, who has reportedly not visited Zamfara since suspected bandits killed 41 persons, left Abuja for Katsina on Friday.Unknown gunmen had attacked Birane village in Zurmi local government area, killing dozens of residents.Premium Times reported that the governor was [...]
The Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) is currently holding a meeting at the state house conference center in Abuja.Top on the agenda of the meeting, which started at 9pm, is the creation of state police.TheCable understands that the governors are considering nominating a team that will interface with the national assembly over the creation of state police.During a security meeting organised by the senate last week, Vice-President [...]
Abdulaziz Yari, governor of Zamfara state, has threatened to end the political career of Kabir Marafa, lawmaker representing Zamfara central senatorial district.Marafa is known for making provocative utterances against the governor, the latest being on Wednesday when the senator accused Yari of playing politics with the killings in Zamfara.But speaking on behalf of Yari at a press conference on Thursday, [...]
Kabir Marafa, senator representing Zamfara central, says Zamfara has recorded more violence-related deaths than Benue but the government is allegedly trying to prevent people from talking about it.Marafa said this on the floor of the senate on Wednesday while drawing the attention to the security situation in Zamfara.He said the security situation in the state is "getting worse" as people [...]
Kabir Marafa, senator representing Zamfara central, says he is not a boy to Abdulaziz Yari, governor of the state.Marafa said this while speaking on the rejection of Ahmed Mahmud, who was nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari as the Zamfara resident electoral commissioner (REC).The senate rejected Mahmud on November 23 but resolved to reconsider him after Marafa's intervention.The matter was subsequently referred to the senate [...]
Reno Omokri, former aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, says Abdulaziz Yari, governor of Zamfara, has vindicated his principal and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala with his comments on withdrawals from the excess crude account.Governors recently approved the withdrawal of $1 billion from the excess crude account to fund the fight against Boko Haram.This generated reactions from various quarters and Yari, in defence of [...]
Abdulaziz Yari, governor of Zamfara state and chairman of Nigeria governors' forum, says there is nothing wrong with the approval of $1 billion for the fight against insurgency.Addressing reporters after a meeting at the presidential villa in Abuja, Yari said the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan got twice the amount approved for the current administration.He said his colleagues decided [...]
Abdullaziz Yari, chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), says Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti, "is on his own".On Friday, Fayose said he was not part of the governors who approved the withdrawal of $1 billion from the excess crude account (ECA) to fight Boko Haram.The governor alleged that the sum was withdrawn in preparation for President Muhammadu Buhari's reelection [...]
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern over unpaid salaries and allowances by state governments.Receiving a group of governors led by Abdul'Aziz Yari, chairman of the Nigerian governors’ forum (NGF), at the presidential villa in Abuja on Tuesday, Buhari wondered the effect of interventions by the federal government.He said the plight of workers need urgent attention as many could barely survive.“How can [...]
The governments of Sokoto and Zamfara have collaborated to fix the 214km Sokoto-Gusau federal highway to ease traffic challenges on the road.Imam Imam, spokesperson for Sokoto governor Aminu Tambuwal, said in a statement on Monday that the road cost N100m to fix.He said the road which span through Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina to Kaduna states was repaired to alleviate the sufferings [...]
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