The state Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs, retired DIG Mamman Tsafe, said that Gov. Bello Matawalle’s all-inclusive approach to addressing insecurity was yielding tremendous results in Zamfara.
Tsafe told reporters at the Institute of Security and Strategic Studies (ISSS) Annual Lecture and Fourth Investiture on Saturday in Abuja that Matawalle “inherited a very turbulent state.”
“That is why he began with negotiations and inclusiveness to reduce the level of insecurity.”
“He has succeeded tremendously because, previously, the area was becoming increasingly inhabitable, but with the implementation of an all-inclusive approach, he has been able to ameliorate the situation,” the commissioner said.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Tsafe represented Matawalle at the event where the governor received the award for “Best Governor of Collective Security Advocate 2020.”
Speaking on behalf of Gov. Babagana Zulum, Alhaji Abdullahi Askira, Deputy Speaker of the Borno House of Assembly, said the governor’s secrets to dealing with insecurity in Borno were courage and confidence.
Askira stated that the governor’s approach to security had won him the support of the electorate and citizens of Borno, and that Zulum had continued to ensure that all internally displaced persons (IDPs) were returned to their ancestral homes.
He urged all Nigerians to help fight insecurity in various parts of the country, noting that security required a collaborative approach.
“One of the governor’s secrets is that he is courageous, and when there is courage and confidence, almost anything is possible.”
“With the people’s support and the governor’s courage and attitude toward the people, he has achieved a lot in security, and the electorates and Borno citizens have been with him.”
“The security situation in Nigeria is not an individual, sectional, religious, or ethnic problem; it is a collective security problem, and we must all work together to succeed.”
“I believe that if we work together to combat insecurity, we will succeed,” he said.
Askira went on to say that the humanitarian crisis in Borno was multifaceted.
He explained that while some people benefited from it, the vast majority suffered as a result, and that it had resulted in thousands of orphans, widows, and homeless people.
He stated that the governor had done everything possible to ensure that the IDPs returned to their ancestral homes.
“As of now, I believe it is possible that the IDPs have not returned to their ancestral homes in one local government.”
“Even now, there are pockets of war in some areas where there are no inhabitants, but the governor has assured us that IDP camps in Borno will be closed by the end of this month.”
“With all necessary arrangements in place, IDP camps in Maiduguri will close by the end of this month,” he said.
In addition, Yakubu Lamai, Director General, Strategic Communications to Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, stated that the state handled its security challenges in a corporate manner.
Lamai stated that the governor began with an Economic Development Strategy to secure investment through security, peace building, fence repair, and human capacity development.
“That is why, in Nasarawa State today, there is a clear success in security because his approach was well-informed and based on intelligence gathering.”
“Even in his first month as governor, he traveled to Benue State on a peace mission and spoke with the governor to see if we could build the enabling relationship, and he has done the same throughout states in the North Central zone.”
“At one point, Nasarawa convened a mediation meeting between Tiv and Jukun people.”
“There has also been very strong synergy with the Federal Government,” he added.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the ISSS inducted the three governors into the institute’s fellowship and honored them for their outstanding contributions to national security.
While Zulum was named the best governor for Security and Humanitarian Services in 2020, Sule was named the best governor for Security Pro-active, and Matawalle was named the best governor for Collective Security Advocate.
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