"I Am Powerless As Chief Security Officer Of Zamfara State" - Governor Abubakar Yari

Abubakar Yari

Alhaji Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari, the Governor of Zamfara State, said in a recent statement that he had no control over security machinery in his state, which has prompted him to drop his responsibility as Chief Security Officer of the state.

Governor Yari said of Friday while speaking to newsmen in Talata-Mafara on Friday, that his decision stemmed from the seeming helplessness of the state government and the people over recurring killings in the state.

The Governor abhor the prevailing situation where as the Chief Security Officer of the state, he could not take decisions on strategies for protecting the State and its people, and had it implemented.

“We have been facing serious security challenges over the years, but in spite of being governor and Chief Security Officer of the state, I cannot direct security officers on what to do nor sanction them when they err.

“As Chief Security Officer, the nomenclature in just a name,” he said. The governor lamented that it was disheartening that killings in the state had continued in spite of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to security agencies to end the incessant blood-letting across the country.
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