At the meeting, the governors discussed important security issues with the NSA
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, and his counterpart from Niger State, Mohammed Umar Bago, on Thursday, visited the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, in Abuja, over the lingering insecurity situation in their states.
A press statement by the spokesperson for the Zamfara State Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, explained that the visit became necessary as part of their collective efforts to find a lasting solution to the persistent banditry and other acts of terrorism bedevilling the two states. According to the statement, “Restoring peace in Zamfara has been Governor Lawal’s priority from day one as the Executive Governor of the state.
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