Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the National Assembly would give special budgetary attention to the three Senatorial Districts of Zamfara State in order to resolve the issue of insecurity in the state.
A statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, Mr. Lanre Lasisi, said the Speaker made the disclosure during his visit to the state as part of efforts to reconcile warring factions of herdsmen in the state.
The statement quoted Gbajabiamila as saying “the National Assembly would do everything within its constitutional powers to bring development to the state through allocation of resources in the budget.
“I can assure you that the Federal Government, at least as far as the National Assembly is concerned, when it comes to budgeting of your 14 local governments, every senatorial district will be empowered as far as schools are concerned, as far as skills acquisition centers are concerned, for our people to learn and acquire skills and be empowered to go out and win the daily bread to take care of their families.
“So, here’s the deal for me: we will devote a sizeable amount of resources to the senatorial districts, but you will have to do something in return. It’s a question of give and take.
“For a start, let’s have at least one year of peace, let’s not hear of killing for a year, let’s not hear of banditry for a year in Zamfara. After that one year, we renew our efforts.
”I want to believe we are here with men of good intentions and women of peace, that in the end, what has happened in Zamfara over the years, by the time we get into January, February it will be a thing of the past, do I have your word?” the Speaker said.
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