Zamfara State Governor and Chairman Nigeria Governors’ Forum Abdul’aziz Yari Abubakar has appreciated the ongoing operation by the Army and other security agencies against bandits and criminals in the state.
The governor expressed delight and commended the military during a courtesy visit by the Force Commander of the Operation Sharan Daji, Major General Hakeem Oladapo Okiti at the Government House, Gusau at the weekend.
Yari said reports from the areas where the deadly acts of the bandits had been intense indicated that efforts by the combined military operations in flushing out the criminals were yielding positive results.
He called on the Nigerian Army and other security agencies to step up efforts to put an end to banditry in the state by sustaining the ongoing operations.
The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum also promised to do everything possible in assisting the security operatives in the ongoing military actions in the state.
Maj. Gen. Okiti briefed the Governor on the Operation Sharan Daji by the Nigerian Army in diverse locations of the bandits in the state.
He thanked the Governor for the support the Army enjoys while carrying out their duties aimed at restoring lasting peace in Zamfara State.