President Muhammadu Buhari on
Tuesday on telephone conversation with Emir of Maradun in Zamfara, Alhaji Garba
Tambari, expressed sadness over the loss of lives and destruction of property
following the banditry attacks.
The information is contained in a
statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,
Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Tuesday.
President Buhari said he was
extremely saddened by the loss of lives and destruction of property following
the attacks.
He urged the Emir to console his people, and citizens in the entire state over “these heart-wrenching tragedies”.
He urged the Emir to console his people, and citizens in the entire state over “these heart-wrenching tragedies”.
He reiterated his
administration’s determination to do everything it would take to secure the
state and the nation in general, and would bring such attacks to an end.
President Buhari had, on Monday,
expressed sorrow over the loss of lives following attacks on communities in
Zamfara by bandits and cattle rustlers and assured that the Federal Government
would do everything in its powers to end the horrendous attacks.
He disclosed that a major
operation by the Nigerian Armed Forces, the Police, Department of State
Services and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, was being
considered to restore peace and stability to affected areas.
In a related development, President Buhari has
also called the leader of the Izala Muslim religious movement, Sheik Sani
Yahaya Jingir in Jos, to condole him following the death, in a road accident in
Jigawa, of a number of his followers.
He also commiserated with him on the kidnapping of his other followers in
Zamfara. The President gave assurances that the law enforcement agencies would
make the best efforts to free the kidnapped followers of the Sheik.(NAN)
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