Sokoto gov's aide urges North-West unity to fight banditry

Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu on Security, Col. Ahmed Usman (Rtd)

The Special Adviser on Security Matters to the Sokoto State Governor, Col. Ahmed Usman (retd.), has commended the Zamfara State Government for establishing a Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration, Peace and Security Committee, describing it as a major step towards achieving lasting peace in the North-West.

Usman said the initiative, which combines security operations with rehabilitation and reintegration, could help address some of the underlying factors sustaining banditry and other forms of violent crime in the region.

The 13-member committee was inaugurated on Monday at the Government House, Gusau, by the Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Malam Mani Malam Mummuni, on behalf of Governor Dauda Lawal.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Sokoto security adviser said the committee’s composition, involving government agencies, security institutions, traditional and religious leaders and other stakeholders, would strengthen coordination in the state’s response to insecurity.