{"id":196628,"date":"2022-06-16T13:17:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T12:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=196628"},"modified":"2022-06-16T13:17:07","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T12:17:07","slug":"insecurity-zamfara-govt-may-shut-down-telecom-services-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/06\/16\/insecurity-zamfara-govt-may-shut-down-telecom-services-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Insecurity: Zamfara govt may shut down telecom services again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Government of Zamfara State has disclosed that\u00a0it may reconsider shutting down telecommunication services in the state if the need\u00a0 arises for the second time.<\/p>\n<p>Thus was contained in a statement released by Zailani Bappa, the Special Adviser to Governor Matawalle on Media.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement,\u00a0the state government has yet to close down the telecommunication services as being rumoured in the state.<\/p>\n<p>He, however, stated that \u201cIf the implementation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/06\/09\/how-jonathan-made-me-cut-communication-with-tinubu-apc-members-asari-dokubo\/\">communication<\/a> shut down becomes necessary, it can be employed once again\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Bappa stressed that it has become necessary to clear some obvious misconceptions about a certain statement emanating from his office on the alleged closure of telecom services which has generated disturbing rumour in in the state.<\/p>\n<p>His words, \u201cHis Excellency, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, in his usual concern over the menace of banditry in the state, and his care for victims of such crimes, expressed his worry as he commiserated with the families of the recent abduction of young entrepreneurs of Bebeji Plaza.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not enough for Government to commiserate with victims like everyone else, but to inform the general public what measures it is taking to address the challenges at hand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHence, His Excellency made known the position of Government at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis Excellency said he has rallied all security functionaries in the state around new strategy of addressing the challenges posed by bandits, especially as the rainy season is here again, which will see the implementation of result-oriented measures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe also stated that if the implementation of communication shut down becomes necessary, it can be employed once again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut at no point in time did His Excellency announce the shut down of telecommunication services, nor requested the discharging Agency for its implementation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is to put the record properly please\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Government of Zamfara State has disclosed that\u00a0it may reconsider shutting down telecommunication services in the state if the need\u00a0 arises for the second time. 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