Zamfara State Government has reassured of commitment to support Military operations against bandits in the Northwest zone.
The state Governor, Dauda Lawal stated this while receiving the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, at the old council chamber of the government house in Gusau.
In a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the Chief of Defence Staff announced a new code name operation as a joint task force: ‘Operation Fansan Yamma,’ which collapsed all other operations in the Northwest.
It said Governor Dauda Lawal commended the Chief of Defence Staff for showing commitment to tackling insecurity in the country.
While appreciating the willingness of the CDS to work with the state’s Community Protection Guards (CPG), the governor noted that all the guards were carefully selected and underwent rigorous profiling by the DSS and other related agencies.
Earlier, General Christopher Musa, expressed gratitude to Governor Dauda Lawal for his support to the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies in the state.