Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has reacted to the
National Security Council’s decision to declare Zamfara State as a no-fly zone.
The National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana
Monguno (rtd), disclosed this at the end of National Security Council meeting
on Tuesday.
Monguno also announced that the federal government had
banned mining activities in the state.
He said the actions were taken as a result of the high level
of insecurity in the state.
But reacting to the development when Kayode Fayemi, chairman
of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), visited him on Tuesday, Matawalle said
he is not sure the federal government understands the situation.
“It seems the security council doesn’t understand where the
nature of the security problems in Zamfara state but if they decided to take
such action let them go ahead.
“I’m not afraid of any body and the problem of insecurity in
the state predated my administration.
“Nigerians are waiting to see the outcome of the security
council resolution to see if these bandits would be crushed. If the federal
government fails to crush them after this resolution, then Nigerians will
understand that they only sat and serve themselves tea, nothing more,” he said.
He said he had started investigating those behind the
abduction of students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jengebe, Zamfara.
On his part, Fayemi said the federal and state authorities
must work hard to put an end to the spate of kidnapping in the country.
Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi accompanied Fayemi on the
visit.
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