Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara state has sought for a close working relationship with emirs in the state so as to deal with bandits and other forms of criminality in the state.
The Governor spoke while receiving Emirs of Shinkafi, Zurmi, Kaura Namoda, Birnin Magaji, and Tsafe Emirates Councils who paid him homage in the state capital.
Matawalle told the monarchs that they could provide intelligence reports which could lead to the total clearance of banditry, kidnapping, and cattle rustling bedeviling the state and the North in general.
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Governor Matawalle appreciated the support and cooperation from the royal Fathers, particularly in the area of the peace process which yielded positive results leading to the opening of all the roads and market places that were not accessible before.
He commended the Security agencies in the State for their proactiveness and making the State more secure than it was before.
The emirs had assured the governor of their cooperation and commended him on efforts toward ridding the state of criminality, so far.
They advised the Governor to sustain the carrot and stick approach in tackling banditry and other forms of criminality in the State.
