Politics
Frustrated Yari begs Buhari to declare state of emergency in Zamfara
Abdulaziz Yari, Governor of Zamfara State, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare state of emergency in the state to check the deadly banditry that has continued to claim lives.
Yari said this while addressing reporters in Gasau, the state capital on Thursday.
He warned politicians against politicising the security situation in the state.
“I am also in support of the declaration of state of emergency if it will save the lives of people of the state,” he said.
“We are talking about the lives of our people and this needs the coming together of all, so that the crisis can end.
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“If the provisions of my office had allowed me to carry arms against the bandits, l would have done so.
“But, if I am not around, there are capable hands that collaborate with the security team in the fight against the bandits.
“The security men are doing their best. But, it is sad to know that some of the people involved in the kidnappings are close relatives or associates of the victims, which is part of the reasons the problem is persisting.
“We must all come together and expose anyone or group that is part of these hoodlums, and we should also pray for Allah’s intervention.”
Only days ago, immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, had alleged a plot by the federal government and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to declare state of emergency in the state in order to install their favoured leadership, the party having been banned by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from fielding a governorship candidate in the 2019 election.
Fayose and those who share his sentiments may view Yari’s invitation of a state of emergency with suspicion.
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