The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has voiced it concern and worry over alleged killing and kidnapping of innocent persons by bandits under the Gov Lawal Dauda-led administration.
The party in a statement signed and released by its Publicity Secretary Yusuf Idris Gusau and made accessible to newsmen in Gusau, the state capital on Thursday urged the on Governor to step up proactive measures to stop wanton attacks by bandits in the state.
The statement said killing of innocent citizens has become too rampant with violent terrorists occurring on daily basis in across the state, therefore calling the Governor to as a matter of urgency appoint security aides that would assist him in tackling the security situation in the state.
”We are calling on him to as a matter of urgency appoint security aides that will assist him rather than just visiting different security formations without any work plan on how to address the security situation in the state where our people are being killed on daily basis”, the statement said.
Just last Monday morning, the APC lamented that as a result of high rate of banditry activities, the bandits had the boldness to move through farms to attack a police station in Bungudu local government killing a policeman just as they simultaneously attacked Kwatar village killing scores of innocent people.
According to the statement, even the state House of Assembly expressed concerns about the situation, stressing that it appears as though there is no government in the state because of the callous manner in which the bandits are enjoying a field day in their murderous rampage.
The statement reads further: “Few weeks ago some policemen were killed close to Bungudu and early last week some innocent citizens were reportedly killed at Boko village in Zurmi local government the same thing in Mada, Wonaka, Ruwan Bore, In Bukkuyum and Anka the wave is blowing all over the state and the PDP led government under Dauda Lawal is doing nothing rather but lamentation which is a sign of failure on the side of the government”.
“We are still wondering over his reasons for not appointing even an SSA on security who will be supervising and coordinating security matters on his behalf but only for him to resort to appointing SA on finance and other social issues neglecting security of life and properties of the citizens”.
“We are calling on him to as a matter of urgency appoint security aides that will assist him rather than just visiting different security formations without any work plan on how to address the security situation in the state where our people are being killed on daily basis”.