According to the Zamfara police command, 87% of farmers in the state’s northwest have gone back to farming as a result of increased security.
This was disclosed by Police Commissioner Muhammad Shehu on Monday at an interactive session with stakeholders in Gusau.
“Criminal activity, including banditry, has drastically decreased. A few of the bandits met their demise. Some are searching for opportunities to turn themselves in to the authorities, according to the Zamfara police chief.
“More food will be produced with this development to address hunger in the country,” Mr. Shehu continued. More troops and weaponry will be sent to the state by the security services, who are more committed than ever to safeguard people and their property.
The commissioner of police issued a call to action, urging those involved to warn their people not to participate in the upcoming nationwide demonstration against the administration.
He claimed that criminals with the intention of generating chaos and destabilizing the nation made up the majority of those organizing for the protest.
“Everyone should be reminded of Zamfara’s present security situation; we are able to maintain order.” He declared, “Our youths should not participate in any protest that jeopardizes our peace.”
In their statements, the vice-chairman of Jamaatu Izalatul Bidia Waiqamatussunnah, Mallam Umar Hassan, and the chairman of the NLC in Zamfara, Sani Haliru, urged the government to reexamine its gasoline subsidy policy.
They urged the President to give the issue more thought, claiming that the elimination of gasoline subsidies was the primary cause of the suffering in Nigeria.
“The mass demonstration is lawful, but we are not endorsing it in any kind. To prevent young people from demonstrating, the government ought to attend to societal requirements.
Abdullahi Isyaku, vice-chairman of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda chapter of the students union, also made a contribution. He bemoaned the number of students quitting classes due to exorbitant registration costs.
According to him, the majority of students support themselves and still struggle to eat.
“The federal government’s proposed student loan program is still not a reality,” Mr. Isyaku stated.
