Rep. Kabiru Maipalace (PDP-Zamfara), says the Federal Government will deploy more military troops to Zamfara.
The lawmaker disclosed this on Saturday when he paid a condolence visit to Tsafe and Magazu communities in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara following recent bandits’ attacks in the area.
NAN reports that during the visit, the lawmaker held an interactive session with members of the two communities.“I am here to condole with you people over the recent bandits’ attacks in this town. “We just met with traditional rulers, we discussed extensively on how to address these challenges,” he noted.
Receiving the lawmaker, the Emir of Tsafe, Alhaji Muhammad Bawa, represented by Sarkin Gabas of Tsafe, Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu, commended the lawmaker for the visit.
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