How Gov. Yari Spent Over N13bn Fighting Crime In Zamfara
By Victor Ernest with agency report
Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara state has said he actually spent over N13 billion on security to contain challenges faced by communities in the state.
He made the clarification when he received the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farouq.
It was reported that the Federal Commissioner was in the state to present relief materials donated by the Federal Government to Internally Displaced Persons (IPDs).
Used to curb crime
The governor made the clarifications while reacting to criticisms following his request to the federal government to refund to the state government the sum of N13 billion it spent in fighting crime in the state in the last five years.
The governor said, ”people should learn to respect their leaders and what the leaders say, and ask for clarification on what they do not know.”
He said armed bandits, cattle rustlers and kidnappers had caused lots of damages to people’s lives and property during the period until the state government made frantic efforts to contain the situation.
He further explained that the state government constituted a committee which was chaired by the Deputy Governor, Mallam Ibrahim Wakkala pointing out that the committee negotiated with the bandits.
